Stone bridge over Takhtakorpu River
In Arafsa village, Garakilsa district, Zangazur mahal.
Garakilsa from 02.03.1940 - Sisian, Arafsa village - from 03.07.1968 - Arevis.
Architecture
The ancient stone bridge was appropriated by Armenians and is currently displayed as an Armenian monument.
Takhtakorpu (Abuzar) river coming from the direction of Marjanli plain and Khirdachay river, which divides the village into two parts, and from the foot of Salvarti mountain the river of the same name coming, joins Bazarchay a little below the district center. The location of Arafsa village on the Boyuk Ipak Road has made the village more developed from a socio-economic point of view compared to other villages. Arch-shaped stone bridge over Takhtakorpu (Abuzar) river was an ancient building. The bridge was built with red tuff stones and large river stones made in the village. It was the most used and very commuting bridge in the village.
The word "Arafsa" was first found in the Hittite language before the era and means a small country, a fortress. At the same time, it should be noted that the name Arafsa is probably connected with the name of the Kangarli tribe of Turkic origin. Both the village of Arafsa in Julfa district and Sisiyan Arafsa village in the district was created as a result of the settlement of people belonging to the Sofulu tribe of Kangar. The toponyms of Arafsa village also show that this place is connected with Turkic-Oghuz culture.