Holy All Savior Ghazanchetsots Church in Shushi and "Protection" of Cultural Heritage in Azerbaijan

Abstract

The article presents the circumstances of the founding of the Holy All Savior Ghazanchetsots Church in the city of Shushi, its plan, spatial composition and decorations. The essence of the policy of the Azerbaijani authorities to change the ownership of the monument, its rejection from the Armenians, as well as the manifestation of vandalism against the church is revealed. The study was carried out by retrieving archival materials; discussing and conducting own original research.