Armenian Khachkar(Խաչքար) in Bari

Описание: Armenian Khachkar(Խաչքար) in Bari

On January 11, 2013, a commemorative khachkar column symbolizing Armenian-Italian friendship was unveiled in front of the port in the historic center of Bari (Italy). The opening ceremony was attended by Bari Mayor Michele Emiliano, Deputy Ambassador of Armenia to Italy Boris Sahakyan, Head of the Armenian Community of Apulia in Italy Ruben Timuryan, author of the memorial khachkar column, architect, Doctor of Architecture, Professor Ashot Grigoryan, architect from Venice Ara Zaryan, head of the Armenian community in Italy, professor at the University of Milan Paykar Sivazlyan, secretary of the Grant Nazarian Foundation, professor Carlo Coppola, and numerous guests.

The khachkar monument is a cube measuring 2 m and 40 cm in height, combining elements of Armenian and Latin crosses and ornaments.
On the front side of the composition, there is a symbol of eternity and an image of a cross, characteristic for most Armenian khachkars, with an image of a bird symbolizing the sky above and to the right, in the center of which is a composition of the tree of life reaching for the sky.
On the left side of the front side there is a cuneiform inscription in Armenian letters, and on the right side there is an inscription in Latin letters.


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