St. Astvatsatsin Church (Darkand)
St. Astvatsatsin Church was an Armenian church located in Darkənd village (Ordubad district) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.[1] The church was located in the center of the village.[1]
| St. Astvatsatsin Church | |
|---|---|
Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի | |
| Location | Darkənd |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Founded | 17th century |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Basilica |
| Demolished | 2004–2010 |
History
The church was built in the 17th century and was renovated in 1895.[2]
Architecture
The church was a three-naved basilica with a semicircular apse with vestries on either side.[2] The entrance to the church was on the west, and there were inscriptions on the eastern facade.[2] The building of the church had been turned into a village shop during the Soviet times.[3]
Destruction
The building of the church was still intact in 2004. However, by 2010, the church had been torn down and a new structure, with smaller dimensions, built in its place, according to investigation of the 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. 196–199. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2022.
- Ayvazyan Argam. Nakhijevani ISSH haykakan hushardzannery. Hamahavak tsutsak. Yerevan: Hayastan, 1986, p. 67.
- Ayvazyan, Argam. Nakhijevan: Patkerazard bnashkharhik hanragitak․ Yerevan: Hushardzan, Gitutyun, 1995, p. 74.