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St. Hovhannes Church (Dyrnys)
St. Hovhannes Church was an Armenian church located on a hill in the center of the former village of Berdak, near the current Dyrnys village (Ordubad district) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.[1][2][3] HistoryThe date of the construction of the church is unclear, however, the date 1625 appeared on a few cross-stones (khachkars) that were embedded in the church walls.[3] An Armenian inscription in the church attests to renovations in 1888.[3] Architectural characteristicsThe church was a small, vaulted building with a single-chamber nave, an apse in the east and a single doorway in the southern facade. A hall built along the southern facade may have served as a vestry or bell tower. Armenian inscriptions were set in the eastern and southern walls.[2][3] DestructionThe church was still standing in the early 1980s. However, it was partially ruined at that time.[1] According to investigation of the Caucasus Heritage Watch, the church was destroyed by February 3, 2000, it remained a vacant plot until 2019 when the Allahshukur Mosque was built on the grounds of the former church.[1] The mosque was built in honor of the Sheikh ul-Islam and Grand Mufti of the Caucasus, Allahshukur Pashazadeh.[1] References
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