Mekhitarists of Vienna - No. 10 - Hindzk (Hınıs) - Red Monastery Church

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Title

Mekhitarists of Vienna - No. 10 - Hindzk (Hınıs) - Red Monastery Church

Image Description and Historical Context

The postcard features the Church of Karmir-Vank in Hindzk (village located in Western Armenia, within the Erzurum Vilayet's Basen district). The structure is a stone building with a tall, pointed bell tower capped with a cross. The surrounding area includes a courtyard and adjacent buildings, with a few figures visible near the base of the church. In the background, rolling hills and open land extend into the distance, highlighting the church's prominent position in the landscape.

Date or Circa Period

ca. 1920

Publisher's Series Number

No. 10

Orientation

Horizontal

Original Printed Text

Imp. Méchithariste, Vienne VII, Autriche.
Հինձք, Կարմիր վանքի տաճարը
Hindzk, Église 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. 10 - Hindzk (Hınıs) - Red Monastery Church,” Armenian Philatelic, accessed December 23, 2024, https://armphil.com/items/show/11.

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