Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery

Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery
Եղիշե առաքյալի վանք
Remains of Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
Location
Locationnear Madagiz, Nagorno-Karabakh
Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery is located in Azerbaijan
Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery
Shown within Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates40°20′09″N 46°41′38″E / 40.335775°N 46.693794°E / 40.335775; 46.693794
Architecture
Groundbreaking5th century
Completed13th century

Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery (Armenian: Եղիշե առաքյալի վանք, romanizedYeghishe Arakyali Vank) or Monastery of Yeghishe the Apostle (Azerbaijani: Müqəddəs Yelisey monastırı) is an Armenian Apostolic Church, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan, located close to the village of Madagiz, on the bank of the Tartar River. The complex comprises the church, seven chapels, a cemetery, and ruins of other buildings.[1]

  1. ^ "6 Christian Sites Armenia Fears It Has Lost to Azerbaijan". christianitytoday.com. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.