In the end of the 19th
century Old Khndzoresk was the biggest village of Eastern Armenia.
In the beginning of the 20th century the community had 8300 inhabitants (1800
households). In 1913 there were 27 shops, 3 dye-houses, tanneries, 7 schools.
The village is famous for taking part in the liberation movement of David Bek.
The fortress of Khndzoresk served as a military base for Mkhitar Sparapet in
1728-1730. In 1735 the village was visited by Catholicos (Head of Armenian
Apostolic Church) Abraham Kretatsi who gave a thorough description of the
community in his chronicles
