Ayar bridge

In the village of Ağyar (Ayar) in the Keşishkend district of the Deralayaz district

Keshishkend district, Yeghegnadzor. Aghar village - Shvanidzor since 10.09.1946

Architecture

The Ayar Bridge was appropriated, repaired, and used by Armenians. It is presented as an "Armenian monument."

Ayar Bridge was built in the 13th century during the rule of the Elkhanid state. The village was under the Amagu temple in the 13th century. The original name of the village was Ayar, it is located 3 km southeast of the regional center, and the bridge took its name from this village.
Ayar Bridge, located on the East Arpachay, is a single-arched, open triangular bridge built of large, hewn river stones. It is one of the largest bridges in the region. The bridge was built in the style of Azerbaijani and Eastern architecture. The lower round part of the bridge is hewn with sawn stones in an oval-circular pattern. The height of the bridge is 10–11 meters, the length is 30–35 meters, and the width is about 3.5–4 meters. It served as a bridge connecting the surrounding villages and pastures.
Until 1828, only Azerbaijanis lived here. Armenians were resettled in the village from the Iranian provinces of Khoy, Salmas and Maku in 1828–1829. Along with the Armenians, 30 Azerbaijanis lived here in 1831, 23 in 1887, and 3 in 1926. Now Armenians live in the village.

The Ayar Bridge, which plays a connecting role between the territories, is important in terms of representing the historical heritage of Azerbaijan, as it belongs to the Elkhanid period of the 13th century. The toponym was formed on the basis of the word ayar, which means “a class of urban poor who have their own organization and help the poor at the expense of the rich”. It indicates a name of descent. A patronymic is a toponym. It is a simple toponym in structure.