Mekhitarists of Vienna - No. 9 - Hindzk (Hınıs) - General View of Karmir-Vank

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Title

Mekhitarists of Vienna - No. 9 - Hindzk (Hınıs) - General View of Karmir-Vank

Image Description and Historical Context

The postcard shows a general view of Karmir-Vank in Hindzk (village located in Western Armenia, within the Erzurum Vilayet's Basen district). The monastery complex is situated on a hillside, surrounded by a stone wall with trees lining its perimeter. The main building is a long structure with a central dome and bell tower visible in the middle. The surrounding landscape is open and expansive, with rolling hills in the background, indicating the monastery's secluded location.

Date or Circa Period

ca. 1920

Publisher's Series Number

No. 9

Orientation

Horizontal

Original Printed Text

Imp. Méchithariste, Vienne VII, Autriche.
Հինձք. Կարմիր վանքի տեսարանը
Hindzk, Vue générale de Karmir-Vank

Publisher / Printer

Mekhitarists of Vienna

Notes

Հինձք (pronounced "Hindzkh") is the Armenian name for the town currently known as Hınıs, located in the Erzurum Province of eastern Turkey. The etymology of "Հինձք" is rooted in the Armenian language, but the exact origin is not definitively established; it likely derives from ancient local terms or geographic features significant to the early Armenian inhabitants of the region.

Citation

“Mekhitarists of Vienna - No. 9 - Hindzk (Hınıs) - General View of Karmir-Vank,” Armenian Philatelic, accessed December 23, 2024, https://armphil.com/items/show/10.

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