Seven Church monastery complex

Seven Church monastery complex (Azerbaijani: Yeddi Kilsə monastır kompleksi) - is one of the oldest Christian monasteries in Azerbaijan and in Caucasus, and is a Caucasian Albanian Apostolic monastery located near the village of Ləkit Kötüklü in the Qakh Rayon of the Azerbaijan republic.[1][2]

"Seven Church" monastery complex
Yeddi Kilsə monastır kompleksi
The church of St. Thaddeius of the Seven Church monastery (established in the 5th or 6th century)
Religion
AffiliationChurch of Caucasian Albania
Location
Locationnear Ləkit Kötüklü, Qakh Rayon,
 Azerbaijan
Seven Church monastery complex is located in Azerbaijan
Seven Church monastery complex
Shown within Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates41.515278°N 46.878333°E / 41.515278; 46.878333
Architecture
StyleAzerbaijan
Groundbreaking5th or 6th centuries

References

  1. Караахмедова А.А. - Христианские памятники Кавказской Албании (Алазаньская долина). Баку: 1986
  2. Ахундов Д.А. - Архитектура древнего и раннесредневекового Азербайджана. Баку: 1986


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