List of Armenian churches in Azerbaijan
List of Armenian Apostolic churches in Azerbaijan.
Baku
- Church of the Holy Virgin (17th century) - destroyed
- St. Gregory the Illuminator's Church (1887) - closed, used as a library
Dashkasan
- Targmanchats Monastery (4-5th centuries) - ruin
- Church of the Holy Virgin, Chiragidzor - destroyed
Ganja
- Church of St. Karapet (Middle Ages) - ruin
- Church of St. John the Baptist (1633) - destroyed
- Church of the All-Savior (17th century) - destroyed, in its place is a medical college
- Church of Saint Sargis church (18th century) - destroyed
- Church of the Holy Mother of God (18th century) - destroyed
- Church of St. Thaddaeus (18th century - destroyed, in the place of the church is a cinema
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
A complete list of known Armenian Apostolic churches in Nakhichevan built since the adoption of Christianity in Armenia would include more than 280 churches.[1] Recent reports have alleged that probably all of the Armenian churches in Nakhchivan that were still standing in the decade before the collapse of the Soviet Union were destroyed by Azerbaijan in the aftermath of the Nagorno-Karabakh war. A 2006 report about a visit made to Nakhchivan in 2005 stated that of the five churches visited all were found to have been completely destroyed, in particular the 14th-century St. Karapet monastery in Abrakunis, and the 17th-century St. Hakop-Hayrapet church in Shurut.[2][3][4] Azerbaijan has repeatedly barred on-site investigation of the condition of Armenian monuments in the region by outside groups.[5]
Armenians divided the region into 5 gavars (regions): Goghtn, Yernjak, Nakhichevan, Chahuk-Shahaponq and Sharur.
Goghtn region
Number of known Armenian churches in Goghtn was 94.
Name | Name | Name |
---|---|---|
St. Stepanos, Vorduar (Ordubad) | St. Yerrordutyun, Aşağı Əylis | St. Nshan, Aşağı Əylis |
Metz Astvatsatsin, Aşağı Əylis | St. Tovma monastery, Yuxarı Əylis | St. Stepanos, Yuxarı Əylis (ru) |
St. Kristopor, Yuxarı Əylis (ru) | St. Shmavon, Yuxarı Əylis | St. Hovhannes Mkrtich, Yuxarı Əylis |
St. Hakob, Yuxarı Əylis | St. Tovma monastery, Vənənd | St. Hovhannes, Berdak |
St. Astvatsatsin, Tanakert | St. Stepanos, Qaxaqik | St. Khach, Nunis |
St. Stepanos monastery, Mtsghun | St. Astvatsatsin, Çənnəb | St. Sargis, Çənnəb |
St. Astvatsatsin, Ramis | St. Astvatsatsin, Der | St. Hakob, Parağa |
St. Shmavon, Parağa | St. Stepanos, Navish | St. Stepanos, Shrju |
St. Nshan Anapat, Bist | St. Astvatsatsin, Bist | St. Stepanos, Voghohi |
St. Grigor or St. Mesrop Mashtots monaster, Mesropavan (ru) | St. Astvatsatsin, Xurs | St. Thargmanchats monastery, Nürgüt |
"Presentation to the temple" | St. Stepanos | St. Hripsime |
St. Astvatsastin | St. Karapet | St. Hakob (St. Stepanos) |
Sineakan Anapat or St. Hovhannes | St. Stepanos | "Pasture’s sanctuary" chapel church |
St. Sargis chapel church | St. Minas chapel church | St. Koomsi or Amenaprkich |
St. Minas | Poqr Astvatsatsin or Kusastan | St. Teodoros (Tevan-Toros) |
St. Hripsime | St. Minas | St. Khoran |
St. Hakob | St. Karapet | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Khach or Andzrevaber | St. Loussik chappel | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Gevorg | St. Hakob | St. Stepanos |
St. Astvatsatsin chapel church | St. Sargis chapel church | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Gevorg | St. Arakyal | St. Minas |
St. Gevorg | St. Nshan | St. Hisoos |
St. Karapet | St. Hakob | St. Sargis |
St. Karapet chapel church | St. Sargis Monastery | St. Sargis chapel church |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Astvatsatsin | St. Karapet |
St. Hakob | St. Kristopor | St. Nshan |
St. Gevorg or Dzoravanq Anapat | St. Stepanos Monastery | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Tovma Monastery | St. Sargis |
St. Karapet chapel church | St. Khach or Hripsime | St. Karapet |
St. Hripsime chapel church | St. Astvatsatsin | St. Gayane chapel |
Sari St. Nshan chapel church | St. Sargis | St. Karapet |
St. Astvatsatsin | ||
Yernjak
Number of known Armenian churches in Ernjak was 68.
Name | Name | Name |
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St. Grigor, Gagh | St. Hakob, Şurud | St. Grigor, Shorot |
St. Astvatsatsin, Shorot | St. Stepanos, Poradasht | St. Hakob, Nerqin Ankuziq |
St. Sargis, Mijin Ankuziq | St. Gevorg, Jugha | Amenaprkich monastery, Jugha (ru) |
Pomboloz Zham, Jugha | St. Karapet, Əbrəqunus | St. Astvatsatsin, Krna |
St. Astvatsatsin, Norashen | St. Amenaprkich, Sahkert | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Hripsime or Nahatak | St. Gayane | St. Anapat Monastery |
St. Yeghia chapel | St. Sargis chapel church | St. Nshan |
St. Yeghia Margare chapel | St. Sargis chapel | St. Geghard |
St. Stepanos | St. Tadevos | St. Karapet |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Gevorg | St. Yeghia chapel |
St. Hovhannes chapel | St. Astvatsatsin | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Karapet | St. Hakob | St. Gevorg |
St. Hovhannes Hreshtakapetats | St. Astvatsatsin | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Poghos-Petros | St. Gevorg | St. Hripsime monastery |
St. Hovhannes | St. Karapet chapel | St. Sargis |
St. Khach monastery | St. Astvatsatsin chapel church | St. Gevorg |
St. Stepanos | St. Astvatsatsin | St. Hakob |
Amenayn Srbots Monastery | St. Hovhannes | St. Gevorg |
St. Gevorg monastery | St. Hovhannes | St. Stepanos |
St. Hovhannes | St. Hovhannes | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Kristapor | St. Stepanos |
St. Hakob | St. Karapet | St. Grigor |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Stepanos | St. Karapet |
Nakhichevan
Number of known Armenian churches in Nakhichevan gavar was 34.
Name | Name | Name |
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St. Stepanos or karmir Vanq, Astapat | St. Vardan, Astapat | St. Minas, Emkhana |
St. Hovhannes, Tambat | St. Hovhannes, Hajivar | St. Yerrordutyun, Nakhijevan |
St. Gevorg, Nakhijevan | St. Astvatsatsin, Alipat | St. Astvatsatin, Shmrthan |
St. Hripsime, Qyulthapa | St. Grigor, Aznaberd | St. Hakob, Aznaberd |
St. Tovma, Aznaberd | St. Hovhannes, Aznabyurd | St. Karapet |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Gevorg | St. Poghos-Petros |
St. Hovhannes | St. Hovhannes | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Stepanos | St. Gevorg | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Hripsime | St. Gevorg |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Sargis | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Sargis | St. Hakob | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Astvatsatsin | ||
Chahuk-Shahaponq
Number of known Armenian churches in Chahuk-Shahaponq was 71.
Name | Name | Name |
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St. Grigor, Qeolq | St. Khach, Agarak | St. Yerrordutyun, Nors |
St. Astvatsatsin, Kzhadzor | St. Grigor, Gomer • | St. Nshan or Hazarabyurats, Kuqi |
St. Astvatsatsin, Otsop | St. Stepanos, Otsop | St. Khach monastery, Shamen |
St. Hovhannes, Chahuk | St. Astvatsatsin | St. Khach |
St. Hovhannes | St. Minas | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Hakob | St. Hovhannes | St. Karapet |
St. Grigor | St. Astvatsatsin | St. Hovhannes |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Stepanos | St. Sargis |
St. Arjakap | St. Stepanos chapel | St. Grigor |
St. Hakob | St. Astvatsatsin | St. Khach or Guyut Monastery |
Tookh Manuk chapel | Dziarat chapel | St. Yerrordutyun (Kapuyt Khaz) chapel |
St. Karapet | Hovvahayr chapel | St. Sargis chapel church |
St. Martiros "Hazaraprkich" monastery | St. Grigor | St. Astvatsatsin |
Anapat chapel | St. Karapet chapel | Kapuyt Khaz chapel |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Grigor | St. Stepanos |
St. Astvatsatsin | Kuys Varvara chapel | Karkarayi chapel |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Grigor | St. Hakob |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Grigor | St. Stepanos |
St. Vardan | St. Sargis | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Shoghakat | St. Karapet chapel church | St. Sargis |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Astvatsatsin | St. Grigor |
St. Karapet | St. Astvatsatsin | St Hovhannes |
St. Nahatak | St. Grigor | St. Hripsime chapel |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Astvatsatsin | |
Sharur
Number of known Armenian churches in Sharur was 17.
Name | Name | Name |
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St. Astvatsatsin | St. Karapet | St Hovhannes |
St. Sargis | St. Grigor | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Minas | St Hovhannes | St. Astvatsatsin |
St. Sargis | St. Stepanos | St. Petros |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Hakob | St. Sargis |
St. Astvatsatsin | St. Astvatsatsin | |
Qazakh
See also
References
- ↑ Note on cultural history of Nakhichevan on Research on Armenian Architecture
- ↑ The Destruction of Julfa and the Entire Armenian Cultural Heritage in Nakhijevan Parliamentary Group Switzerland-Armenia (ed), Bern, 2006. Pages 6 & 7. Quote from page 7, chapter titled "Memorandum submitted to UNESCO": "The destruction of Jugha is not a unique case in this remote province of Nakhijevan. ...what he discovered there convinced him that a deliberate state policy of destruction was carried out throughout all Nakhijevan".
- ↑ Monumental Effort: Scotsman wants to prove Azeri policy of cultural destruction in Nakhijevan, Gayane Mkrtchyan, ArmeniaNow, 2 September 2005. http://www.armenianow.com/features/5782/monumental_effort_scotsman_wants_t Quote: "But a special state policy of destruction is being implemented in Azerbaijan. In Turkey, after 90 years of staying empty, there are still standing churches today, meanwhile in Nakhijevan, all have been destroyed within just 10 years."
- ↑ L'Azerbaïdjan face au désastre culturel: L'Unesco reste impuissante face à la nouvelle campagne que mène le gouvernement azéri pour effacer toute trace de la culture arménienne sur son sol Sylvain Besson, Le Temps, 4 November 2006.
- ↑ http://shr.aaas.org/geotech/azerbaijan/azerbaijan.shtml High-Resolution Satellite Imagery and the Destruction of Cultural Artifacts in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. AAAS. December 8, 2010. Quote: "Given that Azerbaijan has barred on-site investigation by outside groups, AAAS acquired and analyzed high-resolution satellite imagery to assess whether damage to the artifacts occurred."
- Argam Ayvazyan: "Nakhijevan - The Patkeratzuytz (Map of Monuments)" ISBN 978-99930-4-757-5, Yerevan 2007