St. Gevorg Monastery (Khanagah)

St. Gevorg Monastery was a ruinous Armenian monastery located near Khanagah village (Julfa District) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.

[1] The monastery was located on a hill, approximately 3 km northeast of Yernjak (Alinja) fortress.

[2] The monastery was founded in the 9th century; in 841 a church council met here.

[2][3] The monastery was a vaulted building with a single-chamber nave.

[1] However, by November 11, 2009, the foundations of the monastery had been razed, the blocks removed, and the site graded, as documented by investigation of the Caucasus Heritage Watch.