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Church of St. Astvatsatsin

Coordinate and source link extracted from the AUA Artsakh Heritage interactive map. Categories: Church, Religious monument, Cemetery, Religious monument, Cemetery, Khachkar, Religious monument, Church, Religious monument. Summary: , Religious monument Church of St. Astvatsatsin Date of construction: 1651 Location: Askeran/Avetaranots village (former Chanakhchi) Description / Archaeological and Artistic Information: This large (27.53 x 15.30) sanctuary served as a diocesan church. It is a three-aisled vaulted basilica built of rough and hewn stones. The church has relatively high, broad, and elongated proportions. Interior decoration is significant; it is divided into…