Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery
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Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery (Armenian: Եղիշե առաքյալի վանք, romanized: Yeghishe Arakyali Vank) or Monastery of Yeghishe the Apostle (Azerbaijani: Müqəddəs Yelisey monastırı) is an Armenian Apostolic Church in Tartar District, 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]
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Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery | |
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Եղիշե առաքյալի վանք | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Location | |
Location | near Madagiz, Nagorno-Karabakh |
Geographic coordinates | 40.335775°N 46.693794°E / 40.335775; 46.693794 |
Architecture | |
Groundbreaking | 5th century |
Completed | 13th century |
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