Khachkar, a photo from Malopolskie, East

Photographer's Note

Memorial Khachkar in Krakow

The memorial commemorates the Armenian community in Poland, victims of the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian and Polish victims murdered by Ukranian Nationalists in April 1921 and 1944, and the Armenian priests who were deported to Siberia during the Soviet occupation of Poland in World War

Sponsor(s): Armenian Cultutral Association (Poland) and Father Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski

The memorial is located on the grounds of Saint Nicolas Church in Krakow.

Khachkars reach 1.5 metres in height, and have an ornamentally carved cross in the middle, resting on the symbol of a sun or wheel of eternity, accompanied by vegetative-geometric motifs, carvings of saints and animals. Khachkars are created usually using local stone and carved using chisel, die, sharp pens and hammers.

Fis2, pierrefonds, pajaran, ikeharel, papagolf21, jhm, sacimar, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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Miguel82 (47110) 2020-08-06 13:18

Piotr, that memorial was built in tribute to the victims of the Armenian genocide. It is carved with the typical cross and botanical patterns. The photo note provides useful information. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

Fis2 (171849) 2020-08-06 13:19

Dobry wieczor Piotr!
A to ciekawostka, Khachkar znaleziony w Krakowie.
Interesujaca hitoria tych krzyzy.
Wgladaja graficznie bardzo interesujaco.
Dzieki za pokazanie.
Ladny kadr, kolorki i ostrosc.
Podoba sie.
Dobrej nocy.
Krzysztof

Tue (93340) 2020-08-06 13:26

Hello Piotr,
A good photo of the monument, I like the narrow frame and the sharpness shows the details very well. The fresh flowers add a nice colour contrast and show that the victims have not been forgotten.
Lars

lousat (139926) 2020-08-06 15:26

Hi Piotr,i been in Krakow 2 years ago but i lost to see this khachkar remembering the victims of armenian genocide,so a very interesting post for me too,made in the usual top quality. Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

pierrefonds (115462) 2020-08-06 15:33

Hi Piotr,

The flowers are an eye-catcher. The point of view is showing the details of the memorial. The light is gving good colours output. Have a nice day.

Pierre

pajaran (116971) 2020-08-06 20:45

Greeting.
A beautiful monument, well shown with beautiful colors, contrast and good text.
Beautiful Memorial Khachkar in Krakow.
Monuments and memories remain.
I wish you all the best.
Paja.

Silvio1953 (222811) 2020-08-06 21:39

Ciao Piotr, great view of fantastic cross on cemetery monument, lovely composition with beautiful flowers, fine details, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-08-06 22:55

Bonjour, cher Piotr,
Une mise en image parfaite, accompagnйe d'une note йdifiante.
J'admire le travail de sculpture rйalisй avec le plus grand soin.
Belle prйsentation.
Amitiйs.
Philippe

jemaflor (148146) 2020-08-06 23:31

Hi Piotr,
A good series about these stones and crosses, well framed, perfect sharpness, nice presentation with the detail of these colorful flowers, tfs.

emka (158710) 2020-08-06 23:38

cześć Piotrze, Nie wiedziałam, że w Polsce mamy tyle chaczkarуw. Bardzo wielu wybitnych Polakуw (i celebrytуw) ma ormiańskie korzenie: Anna Dymna, Herbert, Makłowicz, Penderecki, Słowacki. Ten chaczkar mało ozdobny, ale zadbany, z kwiatami.

Pozdrawiam MAłgorzata

ikeharel (114499) 2020-08-07 0:28

Modern Khachkar picture, which I would not distinct from an ordinary tumb-stone unless seeing your latest theme about them, Piotr.
Have a nice new day,
Ike

holmertz (103564) 2020-08-07 1:56

Hello Piotr,
You found one of these memorial stones in Krakуw too. It doesn't have the rough and ancient charm of those in the Armenian mountains, but it is elegantly designed and the flowers show that people are still coming here to honour those who died.
Best regards,
Gert

jhm (211738) 2020-08-07 6:37

Hello Piotr,

Sharpness and clarity be nice to look at.
An excellent detailed view.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Royaldevon (86392) 2020-08-07 7:42

Hello Piotr,

This memorial seems to be in much better repair than some of the others that you have shown us. Maybe that is because this is a little newer.
You have photographed it with excellent clarity and composed it as a very good close-up.

Do the engravings on the circles have a special significance?
I wondered if they represented male and female.

Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)

jmdias (116373) 2020-08-07 10:50

piotr

we can identify the same especie of artwork here with the original ones you posted before. I didn't know about armenians in poland or in ukraine, I thought it was a matter only for turkey, iran and russia.

take care

jorge

rychem (72187) 2020-08-08 2:27

Ciekawy pomnik, nietypowa ornamentyka, bardzo oryginalna
pozdrawiam Ryszard

sacimar (38173) 2020-08-08 6:23

Hello Piotr,

good image of this memorial, it is a nice way to remember what happened there and avoid to repeat it. the artwork is also interesting, well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

kasianowak (17676) 2020-08-08 11:13

Czesc Piotr
Popatrzylam na to zdjecie i od razu, bez czytania, pomyslalam "Armenia?". Piekny pomnik smutnej przeszlosci wielu narodow. Ladnie ujales kwiaty na pierwszym planie.
Z twoich zdjec z Polski moglaby powstac piekna ksiazka, album niezwyklych zakatkow.
Pozdrawiam i zycze milej niedzieli.
Kasia
Ps. Twoj "magiczny las" z Tatr widnieje dzis na stronie glownej (niestety, nie moge skomentowac po raz drugi!).

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-08-10 23:19

Hi Piotr
The horrors of that day still live in the memory! A fitting tribute and the bleak colour of the stone go well with the subject. A poignant shot, well done
Best regards

mcmtanyel (69127) 2020-08-13 19:44

Hello Piotr,
Another very nice specimen of Khachkar. 👍🏻
Regards,
MT