Church of Saint Gregory of Tigran Honents

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The Church of Saint Gregory of Tigran Honents is a 13th-century Armenian church in Ani, renowned for its well-preserved medieval architecture and extensive interior frescoes.

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Church of Saint Gregory of Tigran Honents canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 13th-century building
Armenian church
Christian church
medieval church
architecturalStyle Armenian architecture
medieval architecture
associatedWith medieval Armenian merchant community
builder Tigran Honents
completionCentury 13th century
condition partially preserved
constructionStartCentury 13th century
country Turkey
dedicatedTo Gregory the Illuminator
surface form: Saint Gregory the Illuminator
denomination Armenian Apostolic Church
façadeDecoration blind arcades
cross motifs
geometric ornament
frescoTheme Life of Christ
portraits of saints
scenes from the Gospels
hasDecoration biblical frescoes
inscriptions in Armenian
inscriptions in Georgian
wall paintings
hasEntrance west façade
hasFeature apse
domed hall plan
exterior reliefs
interior frescoes
nave
side chapels
heritage Armenian
historicalEra High Middle Ages
locatedIn Ani
Kars Province
Turkey
material stone
namedAfter Tigran Honents
notableFor extensive interior frescoes
well-preserved medieval architecture
orientation east–west
overlooks Akhurian River gorge
partOf Cathedral of Ani
surface form: medieval city of Ani
patron Tigran Honents
religion Christianity
roofCondition partially collapsed
tourism popular site for visitors to Ani
usedFor Christian worship

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Bagratid Armenia notableMonument Church of Saint Gregory of Tigran Honents
Ani hasStructure Church of Saint Gregory of Tigran Honents