Naraduz Temple

In the village of Nareduz, Kavar district, Goycha district

Kavar district - Since April 13, 1959, the village of Kamo, Naraduz, has been renamed Noradus.

Architecture

Since the stone tile roof collapsed, the Azerbaijanis replaced it with an iron metal roof when they lived there. The temple that currently exists has been appropriated by Armenians and presented as an "Armenian monument."

The Naraduz temple is located in the historical Naraduz cemetery. It was built in the 9th century, and over time a large cemetery was created on the northern side of the temple. The presence of Albanian cross stones from the 13th century and Muslim tombstones and stone steles from the early 14th century in the cemetery here confirms that the transition of the local Albanian population from Christianity to Islam in the region occurred precisely at the end of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th century.
The width of the temple is 4–4.5, the length is 6–7, and the height is about 3.5–4 meters. The temple is built of yellow and brown tuff stone. There is a small window in the back part.
Azerbaijanis first lived in the village, and after the settlement of Armenians in the region, the population gradually left the village. Armenians were resettled in the village from Turkey after 1828.

In Armenian literature, this name is reflected in the form of "Nuratus". The toponym is an orotoponym formed from the combination of the word "nori", which in Turkic languages ​​means "sudden cliff, deep valley, cliff", and the word "düz". Currently, in official documents in the Armenian language, the name of the settlement is written as "Noradus".