The church was founded in the 11th or 12th century and renovated in the 17th century.[2][3][4] According to an Armenian inscription on the perimeter of the cupola, the church was renovated again within a six-month period in 1901.[2][3][4]
Design and architectural characteristicsedit
In terms of its style, the church was a single-chamber nave with a domed hall and had a two-storied rectangular apse.[1] There were Armenian inscriptions at the bottom of the dome and in the western facade.[1]
Destructionedit
St. Hakob-Hayrapet was a standing and well-preserved monument in the 1980s, but was destroyed by February 3, 2000, according to the Caucasus Heritage Watch.[1]
^ abcdKhatchadourian, Lori; Smith, Adam T.; Ghulyan, Husik; Lindsay, Ian (2022). Silent Erasure: A Satellite Investigation of the Destruction of Armenian Heritage in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. Ithaca, NY: Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies. p. 64. (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2022.
^ abyvazyan, Argam. The Historical Monuments of Nakhichevan. Transl. Krikor H. Maksoudian. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1990, p. 22.
January 01, 1970
hakob, hayrapet, church, yukhari, aylis, hakob, hayrapet, armenian, apostolic, church, located, lower, district, yukhari, aylis, village, nakhchivan, autonomous, republic, azerbaijan, still, standing, monument, 1980s, been, already, destroyed, 2000, located, a. St Hakob Hayrapet was an Armenian Apostolic Church located in the lower district of Yukhari Aylis village of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan It was still a standing monument in the 1980s and had been already destroyed by 2000 1 It was located approximately 240 m northeast of St Hovhannes Mkrtich Church of the same village 2 3 St Hakob Hayrapet ChurchՍուրբ Հակոբ Հայրապետ եկեղեցիLocationYukhari AylisCountryAzerbaijanDenominationArmenian Apostolic ChurchArchitectureYears built11 12th centuriesDemolished1997 2000SpecificationsNumber of domes1 Contents 1 History 2 Design and architectural characteristics 3 Destruction 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editThe church was founded in the 11th or 12th century and renovated in the 17th century 2 3 4 According to an Armenian inscription on the perimeter of the cupola the church was renovated again within a six month period in 1901 2 3 4 Design and architectural characteristics editIn terms of its style the church was a single chamber nave with a domed hall and had a two storied rectangular apse 1 There were Armenian inscriptions at the bottom of the dome and in the western facade 1 Destruction editSt Hakob Hayrapet was a standing and well preserved monument in the 1980s but was destroyed by February 3 2000 according to the Caucasus Heritage Watch 1 See also editSt Kristapor Church Yukhari Aylis St Stepanos Church Yukhari Aylis Saint Thomas Monastery of Agulis St Shmavon Church Yukhari Aylis References edit a b c d Khatchadourian Lori Smith Adam T Ghulyan Husik Lindsay Ian 2022 Silent Erasure A Satellite Investigation of the Destruction of Armenian Heritage in Nakhchivan Azerbaijan Ithaca NY Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies p 64 Archived PDF from the original on 24 September 2022 a b c Ayvazyan Argam Nakhijevani ISSH haykakan hushardzannery Hamahavak tsutsak Yerevan Hayastan 1986 p 29 a b c Ayvazyan Argam Agulis Patmamshakutayin hushardzanner Yerevan Hayastan 1984 p 24 a b yvazyan Argam The Historical Monuments of Nakhichevan Transl Krikor H Maksoudian Detroit Wayne State University Press 1990 p 22 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Hakob Hayrapet Church Yukhari Aylis amp oldid 1188970987, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
