Chapel of Chupan
The Chapel of Chupan is a small, historic Armenian church building in a mountain valley west of Jolfa near the Aras River in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It was built in the 16th century and rebuilt in 1836. It is part of Iran's "Armenian Monastic Ensemble" UNESCO World Heritage site listing.[1]
The chapel before reconstruction
The chapel being reconstructed
Underneath the chapel dome
Altar of the chapel
The chapel in 2016
| Chapel of Chupan Հովվի մատուռ | |
|---|---|
 Chapel of Chupan | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Location | |
| Location | Jolfa, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 38.97549577°N 45.5729118°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 1518 |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, vi |
| Designated | 2008 (32nd session) |
| Reference no. | 1262 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
References
- "Chupan Chapel (Saint Stepanos Ensemble)". Tishineh. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
|  Flag of Iran | |
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