Haghpat Monastery
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Haghpat Monastery is a medieval Armenian monastic complex renowned for its distinctive architecture and cultural significance, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian Apostolic monastery
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ medieval monastic complex ⓘ monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Armenian architecture
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medieval Armenian architecture ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 10th century ⓘ |
| country | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| foundedBy | King Ashot III of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 10th century ⓘ |
| function |
educational center
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religious center ⓘ scriptorium ⓘ |
| governingBody | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Surb Astvatsatsin Church
NERFINISHED
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Surb Grigor Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Surb Nshan Church NERFINISHED ⓘ bell tower ⓘ chapels ⓘ gavit NERFINISHED ⓘ khachkars ⓘ library ⓘ refectory ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-preserved medieval monastic ensemble ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Haghpat
NERFINISHED
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Lori Province NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Armenia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Debed River gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Sanahin Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frescoes
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inscriptions in Armenian ⓘ richly carved stone crosses (khachkars) ⓘ stone masonry ⓘ |
| partOf |
Debed Canyon cultural landscape
NERFINISHED
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Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important center of medieval Armenian culture
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noted for distinctive Armenian ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Armenia ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(ii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 777 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin