Church of Shrju

Church of Shrju
Շրջուի եկեղեցի
Location	Tivi
Country	Azerbaijan
Denomination	Armenian Apostolic Church
History
Status	Destroyed
Architecture
Style	Basilica
Demolished	1997–2006

Church of Shrju was an Armenian church located near Tivi village (Ordubad district) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.[1] The church was located some 2 km north-east to Tivi village,[1] in the southeastern part of the abandoned village of Shrju.[1][2][3]

History

The founding date of the church is unknown.[3] It was probably renovated in the 17th century.[2]

Architecture

The church was partially dilapidated in the late Soviet period, but the structure was sufficiently preserved. It was a basilica with a nave, two aisles, a five-sided apse on the exterior with two-storied vestries on either side.[2][3]

Destruction

The church was razed to ground at some point between 1997 and June 15, 2006, as documented by investigation of the Caucasus Heritage Watch.[1]

References

1. Khatchadourian, Lori; Smith, Adam T.; Ghulyan, Husik; Lindsay, Ian (2022). Silent Erasure: A Satellite Investigation of the Destruction of Armenian Heritage in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies: Ithaca, NY. pp. 168–171. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2022.
2. Ayvazyan, Argam. The Historical Monuments of Nakhichevan. Transl. Krikor H. Maksoudian. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1990, pp. 41–42.
3. Ayvazyan, Argam. Nakhijevani ISSH haykakan hushardzannery. Hamahavak tsutsak. Yerevan: Hayastan, 1986, p. 60.