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 | |
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KARABAKH İS AZERBAİJAN | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Alban TÜRKLƏRİ |
Location | |
Location | Between Martakert and Agdam, Martakert Region, |
Shown within Republic of Artsakh | |
Geographic coordinates | 40.0721°N 46.8874°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Armenian |
Completed | 600'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
- "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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