St. Astvatsatsin Church of Kzhadzor | |
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Կժաձորի Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի | |
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Location | Ağbulaq, Nakhchivan |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
History | |
Status | Destroyed |
Founded | 12th or 13th century |
Architecture | |
Style | basilica |
Demolished | 1997–2009 |
St. Astvatsatsin Church was an Armenian church located in the village of Aghbulag ( Shahbuz District) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. [1] It was located in the central part of the village. [1] [2] [3]
The church was founded in the 12th or 13th century and was renovated in the 17th century. [2] [3] The church once supported a large congregation, according to the colophon of a gospel written in Shorot village in 1667. [1]
The church was a basilica-style structure with single nave, two aisles, two vestries, and hall. [2] [3]
The church was a still standing and well-preserved monument in the late Soviet period. [2] [3] It was listed on the 1988 list of Historical and Cultural Monuments of the Azerbaijan SSR under inventory number 2855. [1] However, it was destroyed at some point between 1997 and November 11, 2009, as documented by Caucasus Heritage Watch. [1]