Martakert region
Martakert province is situated in the north of Artsakh and occupies the territory north of the Khachen and Kolatak river basins. In the north, the border of the region reaches the Shahumyan region; in the west, it borders with the Karvachar district, in the south with the Askeran and Kashatagh regions, and in the east with Azerbaijan.
The total area of the province is 1795 square kilometers, and the population is about 22,000 people.
To the north of the provincial center Martakert, on the Tartar River, there are the Sarsang reservoir and hydroelectric power station, which is of strategic significance for the republic.
The area is famous for its historical and architectural monuments, including monasteries of Gandzasar (XIII century), Erek Mankunk, Yeghishe Arakyal, Hakobavank, Melik-Beglaryan's palace, Jraberd Fortress, Kachaghakaberd, Khokhanaberd, and many others. It is worth telling in more detail about the two most significant architectural monuments of this region - Gandzasar and Kachaghakaberd.
Martakert region ranks first in the number of ancient monuments, the largest part of the Artsakh forests is also located in this region. Martakert district is one of the most picturesque.
| Martakert city | St. John the Baptist church (XIX) | Operating |
| Arajadzor village | Holy Mother of God church (1668) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| «Harva Jayrapor» church (1249) |
| Garnaqar village | Holy Mother of God church (IX-XI), 3 km northwest of the village | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| Church (XI-XIII), 3 km northwest of the village | ||
| «Hamami» church (IX), 4 km west of the village | ||
| St. John the Baptist church (XII-XIII) |
| Getavan village | «Red Stone monastery» monastery complex (XI-XIV) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| Zaglik village | St. Anthony church (2007) | Operating |
| Zardakhach village | «Qrhonj» church (XVII) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| Talish village | Holy All-Savior church (1894) | Occupied |
| «Horeka vank» monastery complex (Glkho vank) (XIII-XVIII) | ||
| St. Stephen church (1229) | ||
| «Mamkan» church (XII-XIII) |
| Kichan village | Holy Mother of God church (XIX) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| «Desert» monastery complex (Khutavank) (XVIII) | ||
| «Kichan» church (XII-XIII) | ||
| Church in the cemetery (XVIII) | ||
| Church in the settlement of «Eri shen» (XVI-XVII) |
| Kochoghot village | Church in the settlement of «Khorastan» (IX-XIII) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| Church in the cemetery of «Khachin ser» (XI-XII) | ||
| Church in the central cemetery (XI-XII) |
| Haterq village | Holy Mother of God church, (XIX) | Recoverable |
| St. George church | Operating | |
| St. John the Baptist church (XIX) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed | |
| Church in the settlement of «Mandur» (XII-XIII) | ||
| «Mesis» monastery complex (XIV-XVII) |
| Harutyunagomer village | St. Sarkis church (2005) | Operating |
| Chankatagh village | St. George church (1609) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| Church in the settlement of «Tsovategh» (XII-XIII) |
| Mataghis village | St. George church (1898) | Occupied |
| St. Eghishe apostle monastery (XII-XIII) | ||
| St. Eghishe church (1892-1898) | ||
| St. Vanes church (XVI-XVII) |
| Maghavuz village | St. George church (1901) | Recoverable |
| Church in the settlement of «Mayraqaghaq» (X-XIII) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| Mets Shen village | St. George church (2011) | Operating |
| Church in the South cemetery (XI-XIII) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed | |
| «Jraberd's desert» monastery complex (XVII) |
| Mehmana village | Holy Mother of God church (1229) | Occupied |
| Church in the settlement of «Mandur» (XII-XV) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| Mokhratagh village | Holy Mother of God church (1883) | Retrievable |
| Church of the Nine Relics, rebuilt in 1881 | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| Nerkin Oratakh village | Holy Mother of God church (1904-1914) | Operating |
| St. George church (2012) |
| Nor Karmiravan village | Church (VI-VII) | Occupied |
| Nor Haykajur village | Church in «Gyavur ghala» (III-IX) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| Nor Maragha village | Vankasar's church (I-VII) | Occupied |
| Shakhmasur village | St. Stephen church (XII-XIII) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| Church in the settlement of «Qaren glukh» (XVI-XVII) |
| Chapar village | Church in the settlement of «Shenateghi eghtsi» (XVII) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| «Surben dyuz» church (1) (XII-XIII) | ||
| «Surben dyuz» church (2) (XII-XIII) | ||
| «Hin Chapar» church (XVI) |
| Chldran village | Church in the settlement of «Eghtsateghi tumb» (XII-XIV) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| «Karmir eghtsi» church (XVI-XVII) | ||
| «Nahatak» church (XIII-XX) |
| Poghosagomer village | Monastery of the Holy All-Savior (XII-XIII) | Recoverable |
| Vaghuhas village | Holy Mother of God church (2012) | Operating |
| «Eghtsu ktor» church (XIII) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed | |
| Church in the settlement of «Tleni» (IX-XIII) | ||
| «Khatravank» monastery complex (X-XVII) | ||
| «Karmir vank» monastery complex (1224, 1529, 1281) | ||
| «Mayraqaghaq» monastery complex (Tiramayr) (1183) | ||
| «Shmaghbyur» church (IX) | ||
| «Vardani gomer» monastery complex (1225) |
| Vank village | «Gandzasar» monastery complex (IV) | Operating |
| «Havaptuk» monastery complex (1163) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed | |
| «Paravadzori vank» monastery comlex (XII-XIII) |
| Vardadzor village | St. Joseph church (XII-XIII) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| «Harutyunagomer» church (XII-XIII) |
| Varnkatagh village | «Katoghikosasar» monastery (VI) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| Church in the settlement of «Poqr Toghkasar» (XI-XIII) |
| Tonashen village | Holy Mother of God church (XIX) | Operating |
| «Gyulistani anapat» monastery complex or Monastery of the Holy All-Savior church (XVII) | ||
| «Erits Mankants» monastery (1691) | Retrievable | |
| Church (XII-XIII) | Occupied | |
| Church in the settlement of «Kotrats eghtsi» (XV-XVI) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed |
| Qolatak village | «Metsaranits» monastery or «Hakobavank» monastery complex (VII-XIII) | Recoverable |
| Church in the settlement of «Hangats eghtsi» (XI-XIII) | Ruined, half-destroyed, destroyed | |
| «Eghtsu khut» monastery complex (XI-XVII) | ||
| «Kachaghakaberd» church or «Zorats» (IX-X) | ||
| «Koshik anapat» monastery complex (XII-XIII) | ||
| Church in the settlement of «Moshi hogh» (XIII-XIV) | ||
| Church in the settlement of «Tandzut» (V-VII ) | ||
| Church in the settlement of «Qaren glukh» (XI-XIV) |
