Church of Alibeglo, Georgian Orthodox church in Qakh District, Azerbaijan
The Church of Alibeglo is a religious structure built with a rectangular body covered by a dome and featuring an apse protruding from the eastern end. A bell tower rises at the western side, marking the building's main elevation.
The church was built in 1871 by the Society for the Restoration of Orthodox Christianity in the Caucasus, with local Georgian Ingiloy residents taking an active part. It was first consecrated to St John the Baptist and re-consecrated to St Nino in 1877. Under the USSR it was closed and used as a store for mineral fertilisers. Reconstruction ran from 2010 to 2011, and the church was re-consecrated on 1 June 2011.
The church is named after Saint Nino, the enlightener of Georgia. Services are held on her feast days, 27 January and 1 June. In 1877 the building was reconsecrated from Saint John the Baptist to Saint Nino. The parish is attached to Saint George's Church in Qakh.
The church is located in a sparsely populated area and can be accessed via the local road network in the district. Visitors should keep in mind this is an active place of worship, so timing a visit around service hours or afterward is recommended to show respect to the community.
The church was first consecrated to Saint John the Baptist and only rededicated to Saint Nino in 1877. Under Soviet rule it was closed and used as a warehouse for mineral fertilizers and other agricultural raw material, before parish life resumed in 1991.
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