St. Stepanos Monastery was an Armenian monastery located near the village of Shurud (Julfa District) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.[1]
| St. Stepanos Monastery | |
| Native Name: | Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք |
| Native Name Lang: | Armenian |
| Country: | Azerbaijan |
| Location: | Şurud |
| Denomination: | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Founded Date: | 9–10th centuries |
| Status: | Destroyed |
| Demolished Date: | 1997–2006 |
The monastery was founded in the 9th or 10th centuries. It was renovated in the 17th century as well as in the 19th–20th centuries.[2]
The monastery had a single-chamber nave, a rectangular apse, and an entryway in the west. There were Armenian inscriptions inside the monastery.[2]
The monastery was destroyed at some point between 1997 and June 15, 2006, as documented by investigation of the Caucasus Heritage Watch.[1]