St. Astvatsatsin Church (Anaqut) Explained

St. Astvatsatsin Church
Native Name:Տանակերտի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի
Native Name Lang:Armenian
Country:Azerbaijan
Location:Anaqut
Denomination:Armenian Apostolic Church
Status:Destroyed
Style:Domed basilica
Demolished Date:1997–2000

St. Astvatsatsin Church was an Armenian church located in Anaqut village (Ordubad district) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.[1] The church was located in the northeastern district of the village.[1] [2]

History

The church was restored in the 17th century as well as in the 19th century.[3]

Architectural design

St. Astvatsatsin Church was a domed basilica. The basilica consisted of a hall, a four-sided apse, and two-storied vestries. The interior walls showed traces of multiple layers of painting.

Destruction

The church was still standing in the 1980s.[1] However, it was destroyed at some point between 1997 and February 2000 and its traces had been completely erased by June 28, 2009, as documented by forensic investigation of the Caucasus Heritage Watch.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Khatchadourian, Lori . Silent Erasure: A Satellite Investigation of the Destruction of Armenian Heritage in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan . Smith . Adam T. . Ghulyan . Husik . Lindsay . Ian . Ithaca NY . 2022 . Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies . 100–103 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924101952/https://indd.adobe.com/view/publication/2a6c8a55-75b0-4c78-8932-dc798a9012fb/58x9/publication-web-resources/pdf/CHWNakhichevanReportFull.pdf . 24 September 2022 . live.
  2. Ayvazyan, Argam. The Historical Monuments of Nakhichevan. Transl. Krikor H. Maksoudian. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1990, p. 51.
  3. Ayvazyan, Argam. Nakhijevani ISSH haykakan hushardzannery. Hamahavak tsutsak. Yerevan: Hayastan, 1986, p. 43.