Heritage · monastery altered
Tsitsernavank Monastery
Lachin (district) · Armenian heritage
· built 5th-6th c.
· 2023
· azerbaijan
One of the oldest standing Armenian basilicas, in former Lachin district, surrounded by an Armenian-populated village until 1992 and 2023. Came under Azerbaijani control after the 2020 war and the 2023 evacuation. Identified as Caucasian Albanian in current Azerbaijani signage.
One of the oldest standing Armenian basilicas, in former Lachin district, surrounded by an Armenian-populated village until 1992 and 2023. Came under Azerbaijani control after the 2020 war and the 2023 evacuation. Identified as Caucasian Albanian in current Azerbaijani signage.