List of Armenian churches in Azerbaijan

List of Armenian Apostolic churches in Azerbaijan.

Baku Saint Thaddeus and Bartholomew Cathedral - destroyed Church of the Holy Virgin (18th century) - destroyed Thomas de Waal: Black Garden – Armenia and Azerbaijan Through Peace and War. New York University Press, 2003. , p. 103. St. Gregory the Illuminator's Church (1887) - closed, used as a library

Dashkasan Targmanchats Monastery (4-5th centuries) - ruin Church of the Holy Virgin, Chiragidzor - destroyed

Ganja

Church of St. Karapet (Middle Ages) - ruin Church of St. John the Baptist (1633) - destroyed Church of the All-Savior (17th century) - destroyed; in its place is a medical college Church of Saint Sargis church (18th century) - destroyed Church of the Holy Mother of God (18th century) - destroyed Church of St. Thaddaeus (18th century - destroyed; in the place of the church is a cinema

Shaki Church of Kish

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

A complete list of known Armenian Apostolic churches in Nakhichevan built since the adoption of Christianity in Armenia would include more than 280 churches. 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.The Destruction of Julfa and the Entire Armenian Cultural Heritage in Nakhijevan Parliamentary Group Switzerland-Armenia (ed), Bern, 2006. Pages 6 & 7. Quote from page 7, chapter titled "Memorandum submitted to UNESCO": "The destruction of Jugha is not a unique case in this remote province of Nakhijevan. ...what he discovered there convinced him that a deliberate state policy of destruction was carried out throughout all Nakhijevan".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 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."L'Azerbaïdjan face au désastre culturel: L'Unesco reste impuissante face à la nouvelle campagne que mène le gouvernement azéri pour effacer toute trace de la culture arménienne sur son sol Sylvain Besson, Le Temps, 4 November 2006. Azerbaijan has repeatedly barred on-site investigation of the condition of Armenian monuments in the region by outside groups.http://shr.aaas.org/geotech/azerbaijan/azerbaijan.shtml High-Resolution Satellite Imagery and the Destruction of Cultural Artifacts in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. AAAS. 8 December 2010. Quote: "Given that Azerbaijan has barred on-site investigation by outside groups, AAAS acquired and analyzed high-resolution satellite imagery to assess whether damage to the artifacts occurred."

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.

Name Name Name St. Stepanos, Vorduar (Ordubad) St. Yerrordutyun, Aşağı Əylis St. Nshan, Aşağı ƏylisMetz Astvatsatsin, Aşağı ƏylisSt. Tovma monastery, Yuxarı ƏylisSt. Stepanos, Yuxarı Əylis (ru)St. Kristopor, Yuxarı Əylis (ru)St. Shmavon, Yuxarı ƏylisSt. Hovhannes Mkrtich, Yuxarı ƏylisSt. Hakob, Yuxarı ƏylisSt. Tovma monastery, VənəndSt. Hovhannes, BerdakSt. Astvatsatsin, TanakertSt. Stepanos, QaxaqikSt. Khach, Nunis St. Stepanos monastery, MtsghunSt. Astvatsatsin, ÇənnəbSt. Sargis, ÇənnəbSt. Astvatsatsin, RamisSt. Astvatsatsin, DerSt. Hakob, ParağaSt. Shmavon, ParağaSt. Stepanos, NavishSt. Stepanos, ShrjuSt. Nshan Anapat, BistSt. Astvatsatsin, BistSt. Stepanos, VoghohiSt. Grigor or St. Mesrop Mashtots monaster, Mesropavan (ru)St. Astvatsatsin, XursSt. Thargmanchats monastery, Nürgüt"Presentation to the temple"St. StepanosSt. HripsimeSt. AstvatsastinSt. KarapetSt. Hakob (St. Stepanos)Sineakan Anapat or St. HovhannesSt. Stepanos"Pasture’s sanctuary" chapel churchSt. Sargis chapel churchSt. Minas chapel churchSt. Koomsi or AmenaprkichSt. MinasPoqr Astvatsatsin or KusastanSt. Teodoros (Tevan-Toros)St. HripsimeSt. MinasSt. KhoranSt. HakobSt. KarapetSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Khach or AndzrevaberSt. Loussik chapelSt. AstvatsatsinSt. GevorgSt. HakobSt. StepanosSt. Astvatsatsin chapel churchSt. Sargis chapel churchSt. AstvatsatsinSt. GevorgSt. ArakyalSt. MinasSt. GevorgSt. NshanSt. HisoosSt. KarapetSt. HakobSt. SargisSt. Karapet chapel churchSt. Sargis MonasterySt. Sargis chapel churchSt. AstvatsatsinSt. AstvatsatsinSt. KarapetSt. HakobSt. KristoporSt. NshanSt. Gevorg or Dzoravanq AnapatSt. Stepanos MonasterySt. AstvatsatsinSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Tovma MonasterySt. SargisSt. Karapet chapel churchSt. Khach or HripsimeSt. KarapetSt. Hripsime chapel churchSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Gayane chapelSari St. Nshan chapel churchSt. SargisSt. KarapetSt. Astvatsatsin

Yernjak Number of known Armenian churches in Ernjak was 68. Name Name NameSt. Grigor, GaghSt. Hakob, ŞurudSt. Grigor, ShorotSt. Astvatsatsin, ShorotSt. Stepanos, PoradashtSt. Hakob, Nerqin AnkuziqSt. Sargis, Mijin AnkuziqSt. Gevorg, JughaAmenaprkich Monastery, JughaPomboloz Zham, JughaSt. Karapet, ƏbrəqunusSt. Astvatsatsin, KrnaSt. Astvatsatsin, NorashenSt. Amenaprkich, SahkertSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Hripsime or NahatakSt. GayaneSt. Anapat MonasterySt. Yeghia chapelSt. Sargis chapel churchSt. NshanSt. Yeghia Margare chapelSt. Sargis chapelSt. GeghardSt. StepanosSt. TadevosSt. KarapetSt. AstvatsatsinSt. GevorgSt. Yeghia chapelSt. Hovhannes chapelSt. AstvatsatsinSt. AstvatsatsinSt. KarapetSt. HakobSt. GevorgSt. Hovhannes HreshtakapetatsSt. AstvatsatsinSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Poghos-PetrosSt. GevorgSt. Hripsime monasterySt. HovhannesSt. Karapet chapelSt. SargisSt. Khach monasterySt. Astvatsatsin chapel churchSt. GevorgSt. StepanosSt. AstvatsatsinSt. HakobAmenayn Srbots MonasterySt. HovhannesSt. GevorgSt. Gevorg monasterySt. HovhannesSt. StepanosSt. HovhannesSt. HovhannesSt. AstvatsatsinSt. AstvatsatsinSt. KristaporSt. StepanosSt. HakobSt. KarapetSt. GrigorSt. AstvatsatsinSt. StepanosSt. Karapet

Nakhichevan Number of known Armenian churches in Nakhichevan gavar was 34.

Name Name NameSt. Stepanos or karmir Vanq, AstapatSt. Vardan, AstapatSt. Minas, EmkhanaSt. Hovhannes, TambatSt. Hovhannes, HajivarSt. Yerrordutyun, NakhijevanSt. Gevorg, NakhijevanSt. Astvatsatsin, AlipatSt. Astvatsatin, ShmrthanSt. Hripsime, QyulthapaSt. Grigor, AznaberdSt. Hakob, AznaberdSt. Tovma, AznaberdSt. Hovhannes, AznabyurdSt. KarapetSt. AstvatsatsinSt. GevorgSt. Poghos-PetrosSt. HovhannesSt. HovhannesSt. AstvatsatsinSt. StepanosSt. GevorgSt. AstvatsatsinSt. AstvatsatsinSt. HripsimeSt. GevorgSt. AstvatsatsinSt. SargisSt. AstvatsatsinSt. SargisSt. HakobSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Astvatsatsin

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

Name Name NameSt. Grigor, QeolqSt. Khach, AgarakSt. Yerrordutyun, NorsSt. Astvatsatsin, KzhadzorSt. Grigor, Gomer • St. Nshan or Hazarabyurats, KuqiSt. Astvatsatsin, OtsopSt. Stepanos, OtsopSt. Khach monastery, ShamenSt. Hovhannes, ChahukSt. AstvatsatsinSt. KhachSt. HovhannesSt. MinasSt. AstvatsatsinSt. HakobSt. HovhannesSt. KarapetSt. GrigorSt. AstvatsatsinSt. HovhannesSt. AstvatsatsinSt. StepanosSt. SargisSt. ArjakapSt. Stepanos chapelSt. GrigorSt. HakobSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Khach or Guyut MonasteryTookh Manuk chapelDziarat chapelSt. Yerrordutyun (Kapuyt Khaz) chapelSt. KarapetHovvahayr chapelSt. Sargis chapel churchSt. Martiros "Hazaraprkich" monasterySt. GrigorSt. AstvatsatsinAnapat chapelSt. Karapet chapelKapuyt Khaz chapelSt. AstvatsatsinSt. GrigorSt. StepanosSt. AstvatsatsinKuys Varvara chapelKarkarayi chapelSt. AstvatsatsinSt. GrigorSt. HakobSt. AstvatsatsinSt. GrigorSt. StepanosSt. VardanSt. SargisSt. AstvatsatsinSt. ShoghakatSt. Karapet chapel churchSt. SargisSt. AstvatsatsinSt. AstvatsatsinSt. GrigorSt. KarapetSt. AstvatsatsinSt HovhannesSt. NahatakSt. GrigorSt. Hripsime chapelSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Astvatsatsin

Sharur Number of known Armenian churches in Sharur was 17.

Name Name NameSt. AstvatsatsinSt. KarapetSt HovhannesSt. SargisSt. GrigorSt. AstvatsatsinSt. MinasSt HovhannesSt. AstvatsatsinSt. SargisSt. StepanosSt. PetrosSt. AstvatsatsinSt. HakobSt. SargisSt. AstvatsatsinSt. Astvatsatsin Nasirvaz Mesrop Mashtots Monastery Channab St. Astvatsatsin Monastery Julfa Holy Saviour Monastery

Yukhari Aylis St. Kristapor Church

Shurud St. Hakob-Hayrapet Church

Qazakh Saint Sargis Monastery of Gag - ruin Aghdam district Khachin-Darbatli Mausoleum Vankasar Church Kalbajar District Dadivank Khojavend District Amaras Monastery Gtichavank Katarovank

Tartar District Saint John the Baptist Church Yerits Mankants Monastery

See also Armenian Apostolic Church

References

Argam Ayvazyan: "Nakhijevan - The Patkeratzuytz (Map of Monuments)" , Yerevan 2007