The Church of Hin Poradasht was an Armenian church located in the abandoned Hin Poradasht village ( Julfa District) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. [1]
Church of Hin Poradasht | |
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Location | Hin Poradasht |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
History | |
Status | Destroyed |
Architecture | |
Demolished | October 7, 2001 – November 11, 2009 |
The church was renovated in the 17th century. [2] [3]
The church was a vaulted structure with a bema built 45–50 cm above the floor, an apse in the east with two-storied vestries on either side (with secret passageways leading to the hall) and an entrance in the west. [2] [3]
The church was in a ruinous condition in the late Soviet period in ruins with its walls reaching up to 2.5 meters and covered in vegetation. [1] [2] [3]
The ruins of the church were still standing on October 7, 2001, however, by November 11, 2009, it was razed to ground; amidst the ruins of the abandoned Hin Poradasht village, the church alone was targeted for erasure, as documented by investigation of the Caucasus Heritage Watch. [1]
The Church of Hin Poradasht was an Armenian church located in the abandoned Hin Poradasht village ( Julfa District) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. [1]
Church of Hin Poradasht | |
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| |
Location | Hin Poradasht |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
History | |
Status | Destroyed |
Architecture | |
Demolished | October 7, 2001 – November 11, 2009 |
The church was renovated in the 17th century. [2] [3]
The church was a vaulted structure with a bema built 45–50 cm above the floor, an apse in the east with two-storied vestries on either side (with secret passageways leading to the hall) and an entrance in the west. [2] [3]
The church was in a ruinous condition in the late Soviet period in ruins with its walls reaching up to 2.5 meters and covered in vegetation. [1] [2] [3]
The ruins of the church were still standing on October 7, 2001, however, by November 11, 2009, it was razed to ground; amidst the ruins of the abandoned Hin Poradasht village, the church alone was targeted for erasure, as documented by investigation of the Caucasus Heritage Watch. [1]