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
Վանքասար Վանք
Beşikdağ kilsəsi
Church of Vankasar
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
Location
LocationAgdam District, Azerbaijan
Shown within Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates40.0721°N 46.8874°E / 40.0721; 46.8874
Architecture
StyleArmenian
Completed7th 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

  1. "Karabakh's "white" sight: Vankasar Church (PHOTOS)". news.am. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  2. Planet, Lonely. "Vankasar Church in Northeast Karabakh". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  3. Hairenik (2013-07-25). "Tigranakert, Artsakh: Story and Photos by Matthew Karanian". The Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
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