Mekhitarists of Vienna - No. 10 - Hindzk (Hınıs) - Red Monastery Church
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
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.
Collection
Citation
“Mekhitarists of Vienna - No. 10 - Hindzk (Hınıs) - Red Monastery Church,” Armenian Philatelic, accessed December 23, 2024, https://armphil.com/items/show/11.