THE BRIDGES OF ARTSAKH

Bridge of Nerki Igyakoots

This is a single-span bridge over the river Haykazn, 1.5 kilometre north of Tumi Village, Hadrut District, Republic of Artsakh (RMK). Its vestiges constitute two piers of unfinished cobblestone and mortar. The building peculiarities of the bridge trace it back to the 17th to 18th centuries. The local inhabitants have replaced its ruined vault with a structure of beams.

Span length: 4.50 metres; passage width: 2.20 metres; height above water level: 3 metres.