St. Hovhannes-Mkrtich Church (Yukhari Aylis)
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| St. Hovhannes-Mkrtich Church | |
|---|---|
Սուրբ Հովհաննես Մկրտիչ եկեղեցի | |
 St. Hovhannes-Mkrtich Church | |
| Location | Yukhari Aylis |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Architecture | |
| Demolished | 1997–2000 |
St. Hovhannes-Mkrtich Church was an Armenian Apostolic Church located in the lower district of Yukhari Aylis village of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.[1] It was located approximately 400-500m southwest of St. Shmavon Church of the same village.[1]
Architectural characteristics
It had a polygonal apse and two-storied vestries on either side, an eight-windowed dome rested atop four octagonal pillars.[1][2] There were Armenian inscriptions on the perimeter of the dome.[1][2] The frescoes on the church, added in 1686, were largely decayed.[1][2] Some 150 tombstones existed along the northern and eastern sides of the church, within the perimeter wall. Since the 1940s, the tombstones were gradually disturbed and broken.[1]