Lekit Temple
Ləkit məbədi
The ruins of a circular church from the 5th to 6th century Caucasian Albanian period, with a cloverleaf plan that is very rare in the South Caucasus.
The Lekit Temple is a circular Christian church from the Caucasian Albanian kingdom period (roughly the 5th to 6th centuries). It stands beside the village of Lekit in Qakh district. The outer ring is a circular colonnade, and the inner space is a four-lobed, cloverleaf-shaped centre. Walls and bases up to waist height survive, and the layout is easy to make out. It is an important site for studying early Christian architecture in the South Caucasus. The site is open, free to visit, and has a simple information board. It is about 30 km from Zaqatala and can be combined with Qum Basilica and the old Qakh bazaar for a half-day tour.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Qum Basilica
- Qakh İçəri Bazar
- Kurmukh Church
- Ilisu State Reserve
- Sumuq Fortress
- Ilisu
- Ancient Plane Trees of Zaqatala
- Zaqatala Fortress