The Saint Hovhannes Chapel in Ijevan was consecrated on September 7, 2008. It is located next to an old chapel built by the Kazumyan family in the 19th century. Over the years, the old chapel had fallen into ruin, leaving only a few stones.
After some time, Suren Kazumyan decided to restore the chapel together with his brother. As a result, the construction of the new chapel was sponsored by the Kazumyan and Sahakyan families.
The remains of the structure have been preserved from the old chapel:
Over the years, the chapel was destroyed, only a few holy stones remained from the former chapel, and after receiving a sign from God in a dream, Suren Kazumyan decided to rebuild the chapel together with his brother.:
The program is implemented within the framework of the “We Are Our Mountains” project, funded by the European Union’s EU4Culture program. The program is carried out by the Ijevan Municipality and the Urban Sustainable Development Foundation.
