Holy Savior Ghazanchetsots Church of Shushi
Region
Artsakh
Distance from Yerevan
339.7 km
Type
Monastery/Church
The Holy Savior Ghazanchetsots Church of Shushi was originally built from wood. In the mid-19th century, the wooden structure was replaced by a stone three-nave basilica, which was already in poor condition by 1847. After a long period of correspondence, Metropolitan Baghdasar decided to build a new church. Design work began in 1867, was approved in 1868, and construction was completed in 1887 under the guidance of architect Simeon Ter-Hakobyants and master builder Avetis Yaramishyants, funded by community donations. The cathedral is cruciform with a central dome, has three entrances, polygonal vestibules, tall windows, and rich ornamentation. Modeled after the Mother Cathedral of Etchmiadzin, it features a central drum and conical dome. The walls contain numerous Armenian inscriptions. The bell tower was built earlier, in 1858, initiated by Abraham Khandamiryan of Shushi, in memory of Gabriel Hovsepyan-Batiryants and the Ghazanchetsis. It is three stories high, with arched openings on the ground floor, angel statues above, and is topped with a fan-shaped dome. It predates the stone cathedral, as an 18th-century wooden church once stood on the same site. Both the cathedral and the bell tower are built from white hewn limestone, forming the architectural dominant of Shushi.
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Weather in Artsakh
Due to the pleasant climatic conditions, the high tourist season in Armenia lasts quite a long time. From March to late fall, days are warm, and winter usually doesn't last long. The pronounced seasonality of precipitation is variable. Seasonality of tours to Ghazanchetsots Church depends on weather conditions.