Ashnak

The village is located 5 km from the village of Davtashen and 7 km from the village of Katnakhpyur .

The Andranik squad distinguished itself in the battles for the village during the Turkish-Armenian war . ^[2]

In the village, on a steep cliff of the gorge, the church underwent restoration in 2015. Before the restoration, it had a unique, inimitable appearance, being two-layer: the church of the 10th century was in the 15th century. .covered with new walls. After restoration, the church of the 10th century practically disappeared, replaced by a building made of orange tuff, covered with two slopes. From the walls of the 15th century there are two corner fragments, on the north and south sides.

A bit higher up the gorge is the maturity of Grigor Lusavorich of a modern building .. Around the matur are several cross-stones of venerable age and a revered place in the form of a small hollow-cave.

On the main street there is also a 1994 chapel built, modern architecture.

At the cemetery there is the ruin of an ancient church or chapel, around it are tombstones and khachkars of 10-15 centuries.

The World Vision International charitable organization implemented the program “Construction of playgrounds in the courtyards of kindergartens of the communities of Ashnak and Arteni of the Aragatsotn region of Armenia”. ^[3]

• Roland Danielovich Sharoyan

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