Chapel of Chupan

Chapel of Chupan in Jolfa province, Iran seen from the south. The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is visible across the valley of the Aras River.

The Chapel of Chupan is a small, historic Armenian church building in a mountain valley west of Jolfa near the Aras River in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It was built in the 16th century and rebuilt in 1836. It is part of Iran's "Armenian Monastic Ensemble" UNESCO World Heritage site listing.[1]

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