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The Cultural Genocide
the lost heritage of the Armenian Church
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Saint George (Sourp Kevork) church
Սուրբ Գեւորգ եկեղեցի
Yedisu, Bingöl
18th century, completely destroyed
39° 26′ 14″N 40° 32′ 53″E
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Church of Holy Mother of God
Սուրբ Աստուածածին եկեղեցի
Yedisu, Bingöl
18th century
39° 26′ 05″N 40° 52′ 27″E
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Monastery of the Holy Saviour
Սուրբ Ամենափրկիչ վանք
Güzgülü, Bingöl
18th century, completely destroyed
39° 25′ 37″N 40° 29′ 11″E
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The Holy Cross in Hanksdun, Tomb of Saint Khat
Հանգստունի Սուրբ Խաչ եկեղեցի, Սուրբ Խաթ
Topraklik, Tekbas, Bingöl
early 18th century (1703-1705)
39° 23′ 27″N 40° 20′ 06″E
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Convent of Saint Giragos
Սուրբ Կիրակոս վանք
Dörtyol, Karlıova, Bingöl
10th century, completely destroyed
39° 22′ 33″N 40° 58′ 55″E
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Saint John the Precursor Monastery
Սուրբ Յովհաննու Կարապետի վանք
Yenişehir, Kiğı, Bingöl
15th century
39° 19′ 45″N 40° 23′ 44″E
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Saint Minas church
Սուրբ Մինաս եկեղեցի
Kiğı, Bingöl
18th century
39° 18′ 26″N 40° 21′ 04″E
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Saint George (Sourp Kevork) Monastery
Սուրբ Գեւորգ վանք
Eskikavak, Kiğı, Bingöl
18th century
39° 17′ 27″N 40° 23′ 33″E
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Monastery of the Holy Mother of God Overlooking the River
Առեգնի կամ Գետահայեաց Սուրբ Աստուածածնի վանք
Yeldeğirmeni, Duranlar, Bingöl
14th century (1364)
39° 16′ 42″N 40° 24′ 22″E
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Monastery of the Holy Mother of God
Սուրբ Աստուածածնի վանք
Serpmekaya, Bingöl
19th century
39° 15′ 38″N 41° 02′ 54″E
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Magavank, Magapayetsvots Monastery
Մագավանք կամ Մագապայեցվոց վանք
Ortaç, Lice, Diyarbakir
18th century
38° 20′ 13″N 40° 39′ 27″E
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Assyrian Monastery of the Most Holy Mother of God with the Extended View
Սիրահայեաց Սուրբ Աստուածածնի վանք
Çüngüş, Diyarbakir
18th century
38° 12′ 37″N 39° 17′ 07″E
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Monastery of the Most Holy Mother of God with the Extended View
Բարձրահայեաց Սուրբ Աստուածածնի վանք
Ergani, Diyarbakir
18th century
38° 17′ 38″N 39° 45′ 40″E
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Saint Giragos church in Tigranakert
Սուրբ Կիրակոս եկեղեցի
Sur, Diyarbakir
16th century (1518), destroyed in 1881 by fire, fully reconstructed in 2011, heavily damaged in 2016 clashes
It is the only Armenian church with seven altars. Its main altar is dedicated to St. Cyriacus, the four side altars are dedicated to the four Evangelists, while the far left and far right altars are dedicated to St. John the Baptist and to the Holy Archangels respectively.
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37° 54′ 36″N 40° 14′ 24″E
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Saint Giragos church in a Diyarbakir photo of 1900
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Saint Giragos church in 2008
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Saint Giragos church in 2011
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Saint Giragos church in 2011
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Saint Giragos church heavily damaged in 2016 clashes
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Saint Giragos church heavily damaged in 2016 clashes
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Church of Saint Sargis
Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի
Sur, Diyarbakır
16th century
37° 54′ 27″N 40° 13′ 57″E
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