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Religious Site Attractions In Nagorny Karabakh

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Nagorno-Karabakh , also known as Artsakh , is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, within the mountainous range of Karabakh, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur, and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains. The region is mostly mountainous and forested. Nagorno-Karabakh is a disputed territory, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but most of the region is governed by the Republic of Artsakh , a de facto independent state with Armenian ethnic majority established on the basis of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. Azerbaijan has not exercised political aut...
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Religious Site Attractions In Nagorny Karabakh

  • 1. Gtichavank Monastery Togh
    Gtichavank is a 13th-century Armenian Apostolic Church monastery located in the district of Hadrut of the Republic of Artsakh named after the historical Armenian Kingdom of Artsakh. formerly known as the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Remains of the monastery may be reached by hikers via theJanapar Trail. a long distance trail that runs from Vardenis in Armenia to Hadrut in Artsakh. Another trail leading to this popular monastery is the Gtichavank Loop Trail which starts in Togh Village. In 2018 the trail was cleared of over grown vegetation and marked with Red and White painted blazes by Trails For Change NGO. From the monastery you can continue down the Gtichavank Loop Trail or take the Janapar Trail down to Togh Village. From the Monastery you can either take the unmarked trail behind the M...
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  • 3. Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque Shusha
    Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque is a Shi'i mosque located in Shushi, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. It is currently under the control of the de facto Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since the capture of Shusha on 8 May 1992. The mosque also bears the name Boyuk Juma of Govhar Agha .
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  • 4. Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque Shusha
    Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque is an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan about 350 km from the capital Baku but is currently under control of Armenian forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992.The designation ashaghi refers to the location of the mosque in the lower section of Shusha town, distinguishing it from the Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque, the similarly named mosque located in the upper section of the town. Both mosques are considered symbols of Shusha and masterpieces of Eastern architecture. Construction of Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque was completed with orders of Govhar Agha, daughter of Ibrahim Khalil Khan of Karabakh Khanate approximately 8 years before the Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque was built. The difference between the Ashaghi Govhar Agha wit...
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  • 7. Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Shusha
    Holy Savior Cathedral , commonly referred to as Ghazanchetsots , is an Armenian Apostolic cathedral in Shusha , in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh . It is the seat of the Diocese of Artsakh of the Armenian Apostolic Church.Built between 1868 and 1887, the cathedral was consecrated in 1888. It was damaged during the March 1920 massacre of Armenians of the city by Azerbaijanis and experienced a decades-long decline under Soviet rule. During the Nagorno-Karabakh War Azerbaijan used the cathedral as an armory, where hundreds of missiles were stored. It was restored in the aftermath of the war and reconsecrated in 1998. A landmark of Shusha and Karabakh, it has become an icon for the Karabakh Armenian cause. Standing 35 metres high, Ghazanchetsots is one of the largest Armenian churches...
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