The last point of interest for us in the Sheki region was the city of Kish following the recommendation of the guys in the grand caravansarai in Sheki. They told us to go and see this town and also see the church built by the Caucausian Albanians from 12 or 13th century. A church built by Albanians in Azerbaijan in the 13th century? Trying to form the connection between Azerbaijan and Albania, that was a little bit confusing. Then we left that research to a later time and I even asked some Kosovar Albanian friends about that church and Albanians in Caucaus and they didn't have a clue about it. Well, later on reading about it from Wikipedia, Caucasian Albania was referring to a former state in the ancient times in the Caucaus and didn't have any geographical and historical connections to the Albania of the Balkans ([ Ссылка ]). In any case, they have reigned over the region and we were visiting one of their church which looked similar to the Armenian churches but not exactly same. It was one of the point of interests in our trip and I am glad that we were able to see it.

0:00 Driving towards the church
3:27 Reached the church
5:48 Walking around

Photos and details of the whole trip will be available here (currently under construction):

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