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Holy Cross Monastery (Shamen)

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan

St. Khach or Kamu Khach Monastery was a ruinous Armenian monastery located near the village of Shada (Shahbuz District) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. The monastery was situated on the slope of a hill, approximately 2-2.5 km south of the village.

Monastery data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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