Basilica in Qum village

The Basilica of the Qum (Azerbaijani: Qum məbədi) – is a basilica of the 5th-6th centuries,[3] in Qum village of Qakh District of Azerbaijan, on the coast of the Ardavachay River. It is one of the few historical architectural monuments of Caucasian Albania. The building is now conserved.

Basilica in Qum village
Religion
AffiliationChurch of Caucasian Albania[1]
StatusNot functioning
Location
LocationQakh District, Azerbaijan
Shown within Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates41.458531°N 46.911083°E / 41.458531; 46.911083

Architecture

It finds an affinity with Bolnisi and Vazisubani churches in terms of planning composition and architectural forms.[4]

The basilica is rectangular (36,5x19,3). It is located in a woody gorge. Internal area of the basilica is divided into three naves by two pairs of T-shaped columns. Central naves are more wider and taller. Diminished arches covered the naves of the basilica. Later, the basilica was built up with arched galleries (narthexes). Only foundations of columns are remained of them. Aisles in the eastern façade closed small altar and a diaconicon with semicircle apses. But the central one ended with great apses.

The church was built of thoroughly chosen dark blue and dark green pebbles. Columns of external galleries, arches and chamber aches were constructed of burnt plate bricks.

References
  1. Mark Elliott. Azerbaijan: With Excursions to Georgia,(2004) p.284 ISBN 1873756798
  2. Mark Elliott. Azerbaijan: With Excursions to Georgia,(2004) p.284 ISBN 1873756798
  3. Л. С. БРЕТАНИЦКИЙ, Б. В. ВЕЙМАРН. ОЧЕРКИ ИСТОРИИ И ТЕОРИИ ИЗОБРАЗИТЕЛЬНЫХ ИСКУССТВ. Искусство Азербайджана Archived February 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Historical Monuments of the South Caucasus". maps.nekeri.net.
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