Chapel of Chupan

38°58′32″N 45°34′22″E / 38.97549577°N 45.5729118°E / 38.97549577; 45.5729118ArchitectureTypeChurchGroundbreaking1518Official name: Armenian Monastic Ensembles of IranTypeCulturalCriteriaii, iii, viDesignated2008 (32nd session)Reference no.1262RegionAsia-Pacific

The Chapel of Chupan, sometimes called the Shepherd's Chapel, is a small, historic Armenian church in a mountain valley west of Jolfa near the Aras River in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It was added to Iran's National Heritage List in 2002, and designated a World Heritage Site in 2008. It is part of the Saint Stepanos Monastic Ensemble, within the Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran listing.^[1]

The chapel was built in 1518, likely for shepherds of the region who did not have immediate access to a church. It has a cruciform shape, and is made of stone and mortar. The interior walls are covered in plain plaster.^[2] It was rebuilt in 1836.^[3]

Gallery

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  Exterior pre-restoration
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  Exterior
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  Facade
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  Armenian inscription on the exterior facade
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  Altar
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  Interior of dome
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  UNESCO world heritage site plaque

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