17th century Armenian monument found in in Ternopol, Ukraine  

ArmInfo.  A unique 17th-century Armenian monument has been discovered in the village of Yazlovets (Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine). According to the Headquarters of the Union of Armenians of Ukraine, this is an Armenian well, built in 1611.

From the outside, it appears to be an ordinary spring with a stone  wall and cast-iron pipe, but underneath lies a complex hydraulic  structure created by 17th-century Armenian craftsmen.

Water from the spring initially flows into an underground reservoir  and then emerges. A carved stone slab with inscriptions in Latin and  Armenian remains on the wall:

"The Armenian Hakob built this in 1611 for the benefit of society.  This cross and the spring are the work of Hakob and his brother  Stepan. Abraham, a master mason, executed it with devotion."

The top of the slab is decorated with an eagle with outstretched  wings, beneath which is a cross with a stunning floral design.

"This monument is striking not only for its age, but also for its  craftsmanship. Researchers suggest that the Armenian artisans of  Yazlovets also decorated the local Church of the Assumption of the  Blessed Virgin Mary and the gates of the old castle with their  carvings."