Geghakert ( hy, Գեղակերտ; also referred to as Samaghar), is a village in the
Armavir Province
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of
Armenia
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. The village has a 13th-century church known as Surb Harutyun (''Holy Resurrection'').,
as well as a memorial fountain dedicated to those who died in World War II. There is also a school (407 students), first aid station, house of culture, community center, and a kindergarten.
Surb Harutyun Church
S. Harutyun Church is constructed of
mudbrick
A mudbrick or mud-brick is an air-dried brick, made of a mixture of loam, mud, sand and water mixed with a binding material such as rice husks or straw. Mudbricks are known from 9000 BCE, though since 4000 BCE, bricks have also bee ...
and has red
brick
A brick is a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term ''brick'' denotes a block composed of dried clay, but is now also used informally to denote other chemically cured cons ...
detailing around its windows and doors. There are two entrances to the interior, one from the south, and one from the west. Also of interest, is the
turquoise
Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, with the chemical formula . It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gemstone and ornamental stone for thousands of yea ...
painted brick
archways around the portals. The church's
altar
An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paga ...
is designed to resemble the façade of a church. Resting in a niche at the altar, is a
gilded
Gilding is a decorative technique for applying a very thin coating of gold over solid surfaces such as metal (most common), wood, porcelain, or stone. A gilded object is also described as "gilt". Where metal is gilded, the metal below was tradi ...
painting of the
Virgin Mary
Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother o ...
holding a baby
Jesus
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...
.
Notable people
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Yurik Sarkisyan
Yurik Sarkisyan ( hy, Յուրի ուրիկՍարգսյան, born August 14, 1961 in Samaghar, Armenian SSR) is a former Soviet Armenian weightlifter. He was awarded the Honoured Master of Sports ...
, Olympic silver medalist, world and European champion in wrestling
Gallery
Image:Geghakert-S. Harutyun Church 13th c. (west).JPG, West façade and entrance of S. Harutyun Church (13th century)
Image:Geghakert-S. Harutyun Church 13th c. (south).JPG, South façade and entrance of S. Harutyun Church (13th century)
Image:Geghakert-S. Harutyun Church 13th c. Door.jpg, South entrance
See also
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Armavir Province
Armavir ( hy, wikt:Արմավիր, Արմավիր, ), is a administrative divisions of Armenia, province (''marz'') in the western part of Armenia. Located in the Ararat plain dominated by Mount Ararat from the south and Mount Aragats from the n ...
References
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World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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External links
Populated places in Armavir Province
Yazidi populated places in Armenia
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