Khachkar, Mastara, Aragatsotn Region
Mastara, Aragatsotn Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2007
Villagers in Mastara say that the khachkar (stone cross) sitting atop a small mound in one part of the village is the largest in the country. However, I can’t find anything on the Internet to back this up and I’m not familiar with every stone cross in Armenia to offer an opinion on the matter. There’s no mention that it might be in Rediscovering Armenia or Virtual Armenia, and an albeit quick search on Google yielded no further imformation either.
Nevertheless, it’s pretty impressive and worth a look if you’re planning on traveling up to Gyumri and stop in Mastara, one of the most pleasant villages I’ve come across in Armenia in the nearly nine years that I’ve been here.
Mastara, Aragatsotn Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2007
I actually read that it was the largest khachkar in Armenia in Armenia & Karabagh (The Stone Garden Guide), which is an excellent guide by the way.
Comment by Christian — July 16, 2007 @ 11:52 am
Thanks for that update, Garo. Does sound like a good book given that I couldn’t find any information on its size elsewhere.
Comment by Onnik — July 16, 2007 @ 12:12 pm