khachkar
Sign in to savethumb|upright|Khachkar at Goshavank, carved in 1291 by Poghos
Key facts
- Intangible heritage.ICH
- Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars
- Intangible heritage.State Party
- Armenia
- Intangible heritage.ID
- 00434
- Intangible heritage.Region
- ENA
- Intangible heritage.Year
- 2010
- Intangible heritage.Session
- 5th
- Intangible heritage.List
- Representative
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Description
- History
- Present
- Endangered khachkars
- Types
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Other sources
- External links
thumb|upright|Khachkar at Goshavank, carved in 1291 by Poghos
A khachkar (also spelled as khatchkar) or Armenian cross-stone (, , խաչ xačʿ "cross" + քար kʿar "stone") is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosettes, interlaces, and botanical motifs. Khachkars are characteristic of medieval Christian Armenian art.