St. Hakob-Hayrapet Church (Yukhari Aylis)
St. Hakob-Hayrapet was an Armenian Apostolic Church located in the lower district of Yukhari Aylis village of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. It was still a standing monument in the 1980s and had been already destroyed by 2000.[1] It was located approximately 240 m northeast of St. Hovhannes-Mkrtich Church of the same village.[2][3]
| St. Hakob-Hayrapet Church | |
|---|---|
Սուրբ Հակոբ-Հայրապետ եկեղեցի | |
| Location | Yukhari Aylis |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Architecture | |
| Years built | 11–12th centuries |
| Demolished | 1997–2000 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | 1 |
History
The church was founded in the 11th or 12th century and renovated in the 17th century.[2][3][4] According to an Armenian inscription on the perimeter of the cupola, the church was renovated again within a six-month period in 1901.[2][3][4]
Design and architectural characteristics
In terms of its style, the church was a single-chamber nave with a domed hall and had a two-storied rectangular apse.[1] There were Armenian inscriptions at the bottom of the dome and in the western facade.[1]
Destruction
St. Hakob-Hayrapet was a standing and well-preserved monument in the 1980s, but was destroyed by February 3, 2000, according to the Caucasus Heritage Watch.[1]
See also
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. Ithaca, NY: Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies. p. 64. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2022.
- Ayvazyan, Argam. Nakhijevani ISSH haykakan hushardzannery. Hamahavak tsutsak. Yerevan: Hayastan, 1986, p. 29.
- Ayvazyan, Argam. Agulis: Patmamshakutayin hushardzanner. Yerevan: Hayastan, 1984, p. 24.
- yvazyan, Argam. The Historical Monuments of Nakhichevan. Transl. Krikor H. Maksoudian. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1990, p. 22.