Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery
Aghdara District, Azerbaijan
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Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery, located in Aghdara District near the village of Madagiz on the bank of the Tartar River in Azerbaijan, is an Armenian Apostolic Church built around 1300. The complex exemplifies Armenian architectural tradition and comprises a church, seven chapels, a cemetery, and ruins of additional structures. Now recognized as a cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan, the monastery stands as testimony to the region's medieval Armenian Christian heritage.
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- Built
- Type
- monastery, cultural heritage, cultural property
- Heritage
- cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan
- Place
- Aghdara District, Azerbaijan
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