Chapel of Chupan

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Chapel of Chupan
Հովվի մատուռ
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Chapel of Chupan
Religion
Affiliation Armenian Apostolic Church
Location
Location Jolfa, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran
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Set01-church1.svg
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates 38°58′32″N45°34′22″E / 38.97549577°N 45.5729118°E / 38.97549577; 45.5729118
Architecture
TypeChurch
Groundbreaking1518
Official name: Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iii, vi
Designated2008 (32nd session)
Reference no. 1262
Region Asia-Pacific

The Chapel of Chupan, sometimes called the Shepherd's Chapel, is a small, historic Armenian church in a mountain valley west of Jolfa near the Aras River in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It was added to Iran's National Heritage List in 2002, and designated a World Heritage Site in 2008. It is part of the Saint Stepanos Monastic Ensemble, within the Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran listing. [1]

The chapel was built in 1518, likely for shepherds of the region who did not have immediate access to a church. It has a cruciform shape, and is made of stone and mortar. The interior walls are covered in plain plaster. [2] It was rebuilt in 1836. [3]

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References

  1. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  2. "Chapel Of Chupan". www.visitiran.ir. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  3. "Chupan Chapel (Saint Stepanos Ensemble)". Tishineh. Retrieved 2019-07-11.