Zham Church (Badamly)

Zham Church
Map
39°26′58″N 45°32′02″E / 39.449364°N 45.533766°E / 39.449364; 45.533766
LocationBadamlı
CountryAzerbaijan
DenominationArmenian Apostolic Church
History
StatusDestroyed
Founded1195
Architecture
Demolished1997–2009

Zham Church was an Armenian church located in the village of Badamly (Shahbuz District) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.[1] It was located in the southeastern part of the village.[1][2][3]

History

The church was founded in 1195 and was renovated between the 16th and 18th centuries.[2]

Architecture

Zham Church was a single-naved structure with an apse, vestries, and hall, and with an entryway in the western facade that bore an Armenian inscription. Originally it was a vaulted structure, however, after renovations the church was given a flat roof.[2][3]

Destruction

The church was still a standing monument in the late Soviet period.[1] It was destroyed at some point between 1997 and August 26, 2009, as documented by Caucasus Heritage Watch.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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. Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies: Ithaca, NY. pp. 374–377. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Ayvazyan, Argam. Nakhijevani ISSH haykakan hushardzannery. Hamahavak tsutsak. Yerevan: Hayastan, 1986, p. 139.
  3. ^ a b Ayvazyan, Argam. Nakhijevani kotvoghayin hushardzannern u patkerakandaknery․ Yerevan: Hayastan. 1987, p. 105.