Współczesne chaczkary na terenie Polski

MODERN KHACHKARS IN POLAND The article analyses the history of erecting, artistic values and symbolism of Armenian votive crosses (khachkars) in Poland within its current borders, from the first one, funded in 1978, until the last one from 2023. It presents their geographical distribution (Warsaw, Krakow, Gliwice, Elbląg, Gdańsk, Lublin, Zamość, Kartuzy, Szczecinek, Kurów, Białystok, Zabrze, Kielce, Łódź, Polanów), funders, authors, goals and circumstances of foundations, dates of consecrations, persons consecrating, materials and places of creation. The analysis has been placed in the context of the history of carving art concerning khachkars, their connections with the culture of Armenia and its Church, the tragedy of the 1915 genocide, as well as creation an Armenian diaspora in Poland, its martyrology in the time of World War II and expatriation trauma after 1945.