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The '''Church of Kish''' ({{lang-hy|Սուրբ Եղիշե Եկեղեցի}},St. Yeghishe Church; {{lang-az|Kiş Kilise}}) is a former ] church located in the village of Kish, approximately 5km north from ], ]. | ||
| The church was established by the first century apostle Euliseus in 62 A.B. The church (referred to as "Mother of All Eastern Churches") was the first church of ] and is believed to be the first church built in the ]. | |||
| It is believed that the church was established by St. Yeghishe the Apostle in the 1st century AD, though the current structure dates from 1244, built by Archbishop Serapheme. During the 19th century, St. Yeghishe was a famous and sacred place of pilgrimage for the Armenians throughout Transcaucasia; where they annually gathered there to celebrate Vardavar. The church was subject to harassment by local Moslems in the 19th century, and in 1909, the cross on top of the dome was subject to firing practice. | |||
| ⚫ | The sites around the church were excavated from 2000 until 2002, and the remains of bodies found within the present church walls, which date back to the 5th century, are on display in the church courtyard. | ||
| ⚫ | The sites around the church were excavated and reconstructed from 2000 until 2002, and the remains of bodies found within the present church walls, which date back to the 5th century, are on display in the church courtyard. | ||
| Nowadays, the church is considered to be one of the centres of Albanian-Udi Christian community in Azerbaijan. | |||
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Revision as of 06:19, 27 May 2007
The Church of Kish (Template:Lang-hy,St. Yeghishe Church; Template:Lang-az) is a former Armenian Apostolic church located in the village of Kish, approximately 5km north from Shaki, Azerbaijan.
It is believed that the church was established by St. Yeghishe the Apostle in the 1st century AD, though the current structure dates from 1244, built by Archbishop Serapheme. During the 19th century, St. Yeghishe was a famous and sacred place of pilgrimage for the Armenians throughout Transcaucasia; where they annually gathered there to celebrate Vardavar. The church was subject to harassment by local Moslems in the 19th century, and in 1909, the cross on top of the dome was subject to firing practice.
The sites around the church were excavated and reconstructed from 2000 until 2002, and the remains of bodies found within the present church walls, which date back to the 5th century, are on display in the church courtyard.
External Links
- Research on Armenian Architecture: Kish village, Shaki District, Republic of Azerbaijan
- The Kish Church
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