Vankasar Church

Vankasar Church (Armenian: Վանքասարի եկեղեցի) is a 7th-century Armenian church located in the Martakert Region of Republic of Artsakh.[1][2], de jure in the Agdam District of Azerbaijan.

Vankasar Church
KARABAKH İS AZERBAİJAN
Religion
AffiliationAlban TÜRKLƏRİ
Location
LocationBetween Martakert and Agdam, Martakert Region,
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (de facto);
Azerbaijan (de jure);
Shown within Republic of Artsakh
Geographic coordinates40.0721°N 46.8874°E / 40.0721; 46.8874
Architecture
StyleArmenian
Completed600's

It is built of cream colored stone, and it sits on a peak that allows it to be visible from several miles away.[3]

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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