List of Armenian churches in Azerbaijan

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List of Armenian Apostolic churches in Azerbaijan.

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Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

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A complete list of known Armenian Apostolic churches in Nakhichevan built since the adoption of Christianity in Armenia would include more than 280 churches. [2] Recent reports have alleged that probably all of the Armenian churches in Nakhchivan that were still standing in the decade before the collapse of the Soviet Union were destroyed by Azerbaijan in the aftermath of the Nagorno-Karabakh war. A 2006 report about a visit made to Nakhchivan in 2005 stated that of the five churches visited all were found to have been completely destroyed, in particular the 14th-century St. Karapet monastery in Abrakunis, and the 17th-century St. Hakop-Hayrapet church in Shurut. [3] [4] [5] Azerbaijan has repeatedly barred on-site investigation of the condition of Armenian monuments in the region by outside groups. [6]

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Armenians divided the region into 5 gavars (regions): Goghtn, Yernjak, Nakhichevan, Chahuk-Shahaponq and Sharur.

Goghtn region

Number of known Armenian churches in Goghtn was 94.

NameNameName
St. Stepanos, Vorduar (Ordubad)St. Yerrordutyun, Aşağı Əylis St. Nshan, Aşağı Əylis
Metz Astvatsatsin, Aşağı Əylis St. Tovma monastery, Yuxarı Əylis St. Stepanos, Yuxarı Əylis (ru)
St. Kristopor, Yuxarı Əylis (ru)St. Shmavon, Yuxarı Əylis St. Hovhannes Mkrtich, Yuxarı Əylis
St. Hakob, Yuxarı Əylis St. Tovma monastery, Vənənd St. Hovhannes, Berdak
St. Astvatsatsin, Tanakert St. Stepanos, QaxaqikSt. Khach, Nunis
St. Stepanos monastery, Mtsghun St. Astvatsatsin, Çənnəb St. Sargis, Çənnəb
St. Astvatsatsin, Ramis St. Astvatsatsin, DerSt. Hakob, Parağa
St. Shmavon, Parağa St. Stepanos, Navish St. Stepanos, Shrju
St. Nshan Anapat, Bist St. Astvatsatsin, Bist St. Stepanos, Voghohi
St. Grigor or St. Mesrop Mashtots monaster, Mesropavan (ru)St. Astvatsatsin, Xurs St. Thargmanchats monastery, Nürgüt
"Presentation to the temple"St. StepanosSt. Hripsime
St. AstvatsastinSt. KarapetSt. Hakob (St. Stepanos)
Sineakan Anapat or St. HovhannesSt. Stepanos"Pasture’s sanctuary" chapel church
St. Sargis chapel churchSt. Minas chapel churchSt. Koomsi or Amenaprkich
St. MinasPoqr Astvatsatsin or KusastanSt. Teodoros (Tevan-Toros)
St. HripsimeSt. MinasSt. Khoran
St. HakobSt. KarapetSt. Astvatsatsin
St. Khach or AndzrevaberSt. Loussik chapelSt. Astvatsatsin
St. GevorgSt. HakobSt. Stepanos
St. Astvatsatsin chapel churchSt. Sargis chapel churchSt. Astvatsatsin
St. GevorgSt. ArakyalSt. Minas
St. GevorgSt. NshanSt. Hisoos
St. KarapetSt. HakobSt. Sargis
St. Karapet chapel churchSt. Sargis MonasterySt. Sargis chapel church
St. AstvatsatsinSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Karapet
St. HakobSt. KristoporSt. Nshan
St. Gevorg or Dzoravanq AnapatSt. Stepanos MonasterySt. Astvatsatsin
St. AstvatsatsinSt. Tovma MonasterySt. Sargis
St. Karapet chapel churchSt. Khach or HripsimeSt. Karapet
St. Hripsime chapel churchSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Gayane chapel
Sari St. Nshan chapel churchSt. SargisSt. Karapet
St. Astvatsatsin

Yernjak

Number of known Armenian churches in Ernjak was 68.

NameNameName
St. Grigor, GaghSt. Hakob, Şurud St. Grigor, Shorot
St. Astvatsatsin, ShorotSt. Stepanos, PoradashtSt. Hakob, Nerqin Ankuziq
St. Sargis, Mijin AnkuziqSt. Gevorg, Jugha Amenaprkich Monastery, Jugha
Pomboloz Zham, Jugha St. Karapet, Əbrəqunus St. Astvatsatsin, Krna
St. Astvatsatsin, NorashenSt. Amenaprkich, SahkertSt. Astvatsatsin
St. Hripsime or NahatakSt. GayaneSt. Anapat Monastery
St. Yeghia chapelSt. Sargis chapel churchSt. Nshan
St. Yeghia Margare chapelSt. Sargis chapelSt. Geghard
St. StepanosSt. TadevosSt. Karapet
St. AstvatsatsinSt. GevorgSt. Yeghia chapel
St. Hovhannes chapelSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Astvatsatsin
St. KarapetSt. HakobSt. Gevorg
St. Hovhannes HreshtakapetatsSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Astvatsatsin
St. Poghos-PetrosSt. GevorgSt. Hripsime monastery
St. HovhannesSt. Karapet chapelSt. Sargis
St. Khach monasterySt. Astvatsatsin chapel churchSt. Gevorg
St. StepanosSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Hakob
Amenayn Srbots MonasterySt. HovhannesSt. Gevorg
St. Gevorg monasterySt. HovhannesSt. Stepanos
St. HovhannesSt. HovhannesSt. Astvatsatsin
St. AstvatsatsinSt. KristaporSt. Stepanos
St. HakobSt. KarapetSt. Grigor
St. AstvatsatsinSt. StepanosSt. Karapet

Nakhichevan

Number of known Armenian churches in Nakhichevan gavar was 34.

NameNameName
St. Stepanos or karmir Vanq, AstapatSt. Vardan, AstapatSt. Minas, Emkhana
St. Hovhannes, TambatSt. Hovhannes, HajivarSt. Yerrordutyun, Nakhijevan
St. Gevorg, NakhijevanSt. Astvatsatsin, AlipatSt. Astvatsatin, Shmrthan
St. Hripsime, QyulthapaSt. Grigor, AznaberdSt. Hakob, Aznaberd
St. Tovma, AznaberdSt. Hovhannes, AznabyurdSt. Karapet
St. AstvatsatsinSt. GevorgSt. Poghos-Petros
St. HovhannesSt. HovhannesSt. Astvatsatsin
St. StepanosSt. GevorgSt. Astvatsatsin
St. AstvatsatsinSt. HripsimeSt. Gevorg
St. AstvatsatsinSt. SargisSt. Astvatsatsin
St. SargisSt. HakobSt. Astvatsatsin
St. Astvatsatsin

Chahuk-Shahaponq

Number of known Armenian churches in Chahuk-Shahaponq was 71.

NameNameName
St. Grigor, QeolqSt. Khach, AgarakSt. Yerrordutyun, Nors
St. Astvatsatsin, KzhadzorSt. Grigor, Gomer •St. Nshan or Hazarabyurats, Kuqi
St. Astvatsatsin, OtsopSt. Stepanos, OtsopSt. Khach monastery, Shamen
St. Hovhannes, ChahukSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Khach
St. HovhannesSt. MinasSt. Astvatsatsin
St. HakobSt. HovhannesSt. Karapet
St. GrigorSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Hovhannes
St. AstvatsatsinSt. StepanosSt. Sargis
St. ArjakapSt. Stepanos chapelSt. Grigor
St. HakobSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Khach or Guyut Monastery
Tookh Manuk chapelDziarat chapelSt. Yerrordutyun (Kapuyt Khaz) chapel
St. KarapetHovvahayr chapelSt. Sargis chapel church
St. Martiros "Hazaraprkich" monasterySt. GrigorSt. Astvatsatsin
Anapat chapelSt. Karapet chapelKapuyt Khaz chapel
St. AstvatsatsinSt. GrigorSt. Stepanos
St. Astvatsatsin Kuys Varvara chapelKarkarayi chapel
St. AstvatsatsinSt. GrigorSt. Hakob
St. AstvatsatsinSt. GrigorSt. Stepanos
St. VardanSt. SargisSt. Astvatsatsin
St. ShoghakatSt. Karapet chapel churchSt. Sargis
St. AstvatsatsinSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Grigor
St. KarapetSt. AstvatsatsinSt Hovhannes
St. NahatakSt. GrigorSt. Hripsime chapel
St. AstvatsatsinSt. Astvatsatsin

Sharur

Number of known Armenian churches in Sharur was 17.

NameNameName
St. AstvatsatsinSt. KarapetSt Hovhannes
St. SargisSt. GrigorSt. Astvatsatsin
St. MinasSt HovhannesSt. Astvatsatsin
St. SargisSt. StepanosSt. Petros
St. AstvatsatsinSt. HakobSt. Sargis
St. AstvatsatsinSt. Astvatsatsin

Nasirvaz

Channab

Julfa

Yukhari Aylis

Shurud

Qazakh

Aghdam district

Kalbajar District

Khojavend District

Tartar District

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  4. Monumental Effort: Scotsman wants to prove Azeri policy of cultural destruction in Nakhijevan, Gayane Mkrtchyan, ArmeniaNow, 2 September 2005. http://www.armenianow.com/features/5782/monumental_effort_scotsman_wants_t Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Quote: "But a special state policy of destruction is being implemented in Azerbaijan. In Turkey, after 90 years of staying empty, there are still standing churches today, meanwhile in Nakhijevan, all have been destroyed within just 10 years."
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