Vankasar Church
Vankasar Church (Armenian: Վանքասարի եկեղեցի, Azerbaijani: Beşikdağ kilsəsi) is a 7th-century Armenian church located in Agdam District of Azerbaijan.[1][2]
Vankasar Church | |
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Վանքասար Վանք Beşikdağ kilsəsi | |
Church of Vankasar | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Location | |
Location | Agdam District, Azerbaijan |
Shown within Azerbaijan | |
Geographic coordinates | 40.0721°N 46.8874°E / 40.0721; 46.8874 |
Architecture | |
Style | Armenian |
Completed | 7th century |
It is built of cream colored stone, and it sits on a peak that allows it to be visible from several miles away.[3]
See also
References
- "Karabakh's "white" sight: Vankasar Church (PHOTOS)". news.am. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- Planet, Lonely. "Vankasar Church in Northeast Karabakh". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- Hairenik (2013-07-25). "Tigranakert, Artsakh: Story and Photos by Matthew Karanian". The Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
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