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Seven Church monastery complex

Coordinates: 41°30′55″N 46°52′42″E / 41.515278°N 46.878333°E / 41.515278; 46.878333
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ლექართის შვიდი ეკლესიის მონასტერი
Yeddi Kilsə monastır kompleksi
The church of St. Thaddeius of the Seven Church monastery exploded from a missile attack on December 14th, 1923
Religion
AffiliationChurch of Caucasian Albania
StatusNot functioning
Location
Locationnear Ləkit Kötüklü, Qakh District,
 Azerbaijan
Seven Church monastery complex is located in Azerbaijan
Seven Church monastery complex
Shown within Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates41°30′55″N 46°52′42″E / 41.515278°N 46.878333°E / 41.515278; 46.878333

The Seven Church monastery complex (Georgian: ლექართის შვიდი ეკლესიის მონასტერი, Template:Lang-az) is one of the oldest Christian monasteries in Azerbaijan and the Caucasus. It is a Caucasian Albanian Apostolic monastery located near the village of Ləkit Kötüklü in Azerbaijan's Qakh District. The complex was formerly part of Georgia.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Караахмедова А.А. - Христианские памятники Кавказской Албании (Алазаньская долина). Баку: 1986
  2. ^ Ахундов Д.А. - Архитектура древнего и раннесредневекового Азербайджана. Баку: 1986