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| Lekit temple | |
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| Lekit circular temple | |
Azerbaijani: Ləkit məbədi | |
 Ruins of the temple entrance, 2021 | |
 Lekit temple | |
| 41°29′36″N 46°51′23″E / 41.493333°N 46.856389°E | |
| Location | Lekit, Qakh District |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Denomination | Church of Caucasian Albania (former) |
| History | |
| Status | Temple (former) |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Abandoned (ruinous state) |
Heritage designation | Architectural Monument of National Importance |
Architectural type | Tetraconch / Circular temple |
| Style | Caucasian Albanian architecture |
| Completed | 5th–7th century |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Limestone, river cobble |
The Lekit temple (Azerbaijani: Ləkit məbədi) is an early medieval Christian temple located 2 km (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Lekit in the Qakh District of northwestern Azerbaijan. Built between the 5th and 7th centuries AD, it is considered one of the notable surviving examples of Caucasian Albanian religious architecture.
