St. Astvatsatsin Church (Aghbulag)
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]
| St. Astvatsatsin Church of Kzhadzor | |
|---|---|
Կժաձորի Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի | |
| Location | Ağbulaq, Nakhchivan |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Founded | 12th or 13th century |
| Architecture | |
| Style | basilica |
| Demolished | 1997–2009 |
History
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]
Architecture
The church was a basilica-style structure with single nave, two aisles, two vestries, and hall.[2][3]
Destruction
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]
References
- Khatchadourian, Lori; Smith, Adam T.; Ghulyan, Husik; Lindsay, Ian (2022). Silent Erasure: A Satellite Investigation of the Destruction of Armenian Heritage in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies: Ithaca, NY. pp. 418–419. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2022.
- Ayvazyan, Argam. Nakhijevani kotvoghayin hushardzannern u patkerakandaknery․ Yerevan: Hayastan. 1987, p. 118.
- Ayvazyan, Argam. Historical Monuments of Nakhichevan. Transl. Krikor H. Maksoudian. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1990, p. 114.