St. Stepanos Monastery (Channab)
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| St. Stepanos Monastery | |
|---|---|
Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք | |
 St. Stepanos Monastery | |
| Location | Çənnəb |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| History | |
| Founded | 12–13th centuries |
| Architecture | |
| Demolished | February 3, 2000 – November 24, 2010 |
St. Stepanos Monastery was an Armenian monastery located south of Çənnəb village (Ordubad district) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.[1] The monastery was located on high ground in the former village of Mtsgun, some 3 km south of Çənnəb.[2][3]
Architectural characteristics
The church of the monastery complex had a wooden roof. The church consisted of an apse, two vestries, and a hall. There were a number of 9th to 17th century cross-stones (khachkars) embedded in the walls of the church.[5]