Holy Mother of God Cathedral, Stepanakert
Holy Mother of God Cathedral (), also known as Surb Astvatsamor Hovanu Cathedral, is a church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city of Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. A 4-meter statue of King Vachagan III was planned to be placed on a 2-meter pedestal near the church. The church - under construction for 12 years - was consecrated on April 7, 2019. History. The cathedral became a bomb shelter during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, with civilians taking refuge in the basement of the cathedral from Azerbaijan's bombardment of Stepanakert. Holy Mother