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St. Stepanos Church (Ashaghy Aylis)

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LocationAshaghy Aylis
CountryAzerbaijan
DenominationArmenian Apostolic Church
Founded12/13th century
St. Stepanos or St. Yerrordutyun Church
Սուրբ Ստեփանոս (Երրորդություն) եկեղեցի
St. Stepanos or St. Yerrordutyun Church
LocationAshaghy Aylis
CountryAzerbaijan
DenominationArmenian Apostolic Church
History
Founded12/13th century
Architecture
Styledomed basilica
Demolished1997-2000

St. Stepanos or St. Yerordutyun Church was an Armenian church located in the northwestern part of the Ashagy Aylis village (Ordubad district) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.[1][2][3] It was located next to St. Nshan Church.[1][2][3] It was still a standing monument in the 1980s and was completely erased by 2000.[4]

The church was founded in the 12th or 13th century, it was renovated in the 17th century as well as in the 19th century, according to Armenian inscriptions found in the church.[1][3]

Architectural characteristics

The church was a domed basilica; a cupola with eight-sided drum rested atop the flat roof, the plan included a five-sided apse on the exterior and a porch at the west end.[2][1] The interior walls bore Armenian inscriptions and fragments of frescoes.[1][2]

Destruction

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