Gandzasar monastery
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Gandzasar (Armenian: Գանձասար)[lower-alpha 1] is a 13th-century Armenian Apostolic cathedral (historically a monastery) near the village of Vank in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan. It has historically been the most important church of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) since its foundation. One of the finest pieces of Armenian architecture[6][7] of the mid-1200s, the building is best known among scholars for its richly decorated dome.[6][7]
Gandzasar monastery | |
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Գանձասարի վանք | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Rite | Armenian |
Year consecrated | July 22, 1240[1] |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | near Vankli village, Kalbajar, Azerbaijan |
Geographic coordinates | 40.0572862°N 46.5305449°E / 40.0572862; 46.5305449 |
Architecture | |
Style | Armenian |
Groundbreaking | 1216[2] |
Completed | 1238[2] |
Specifications | |
Length | church: 12.3 metres (40 ft)[3] gavit: 11.8 metres (39 ft)[4] |
Width | church։ 17.75 metres (58.2 ft)[3] gavit: 13.25 metres (43.5 ft)[4] |
In Azerbaijan, where it is referred to as "Ganjasar" (Azerbaijani: Gəncəsər), the history of the monastery is falsified. Azerbaijan authorities deny its Armenian heritage and instead call it a "Caucasian Albanian temple."[8]