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