Church of St. Nerses the Great
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| Church of St. Nerses the Great | |
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Սուրբ Ներսես Մեծ եկեղեցի Surb Nerses Mets Yekeghetsi | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Rite | Armenian |
| Status | Closed in 2023 |
| Location | |
| Location | Martuni, Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan |
  Shown within Azerbaijan  Church of St. Nerses the Great (Karabakh Economic Region) | |
| Coordinates | 39°47′31″N 47°06′46″E / 39.7919°N 47.1127°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Armenian |
| Completed | 2004 |
Church of St. Nerses the Great (Armenian: Սուրբ Ներսես Մեծ եկեղեցի, romanized: Surb Nerses Mets Yekeghetsi), is an Armenian Apostolic church in the town of Martuni, Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. The church was consecrated in 2004 with construction funded by philanthropist Alice Ohanian.[1] It is dedicated to the famous Armenian Catholicos, St. Nerses the Great.[2] According to Monument Watch, in the two years following the capture of Martuni by Azerbaijan, the church has sustained damage.[3]
