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A 13th-century Armenian monastery in Nakhijevan
№ 0314 · Monument

A 13th-century Armenian monastery in Nakhijevan

A 13th-century Armenian monastery in Nakhijevan. The photograph was taken in the 1980s.

It shows the brick church with a tall conical dome, topped by a stork’s nest. Beside it is a smaller structure with arched openings, and below are arched entrances. In the foreground are visitors, two of whom are taking photographs.

The authorities of Azerbaijan demolished this monastery in 1995.

Archive No.
0314
Date
1980s
Place
Nakhijevan (Nakhchivan)
Region
Armenia
Topics
Churches & monasteriesArchitectureSoviet era

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