St. Gevorg Monastery (Khanagah)
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| St. Gevorg Monastery | |
|---|---|
Սուրբ Գևորգ վանք | |
 St. Gevorg Monastery | |
| Location | Xanəgah, Julfa |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Founded | 9th century |
| Architecture | |
| Demolished | October 7, 2001 – November 11, 2009 |
St. Gevorg Monastery was a ruinous Armenian monastery located near Khanagah village (Julfa District) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.[1] The monastery was located on a hill, approximately 3 km northeast of Yernjak (Alinja) fortress.[2]
The monastery was founded in the 9th century; in 841 a church council met here. It is mentioned by the 13th-century historian Stepanos Orbelian. It was renovated in the 14th and 17th centuries.[2][3]