The Chinar tree is located 19 km north of the Tavush regional center, in the village of Sarigyugh, situated on the left side of the Aghstev River. The tree’s height is approximately 54 meters, and its trunk circumference is 14 meters.
Inside the trunk, there is a hollow large enough to shelter 15-20 people, which locals have turned into a church, visiting it every Sunday. The tree has 12 large branches symbolizing the 12 disciples of Christ. According to the residents of Sarigyugh, it is around 2000 years old.
There is a legend that the tree self-ignites every seven years. According to the legend, King Ashot II the Iron planted the tree in the 920s.
The project is implemented within the framework of the EU4Culture program “we are our mountains”, funded by the European Union. The project is being implemented by the Municipality of Ijevan and the Urban Sustainable Development Fund.
