Ani Archaeological Site
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Ani Archaeological Site is the ruined medieval Armenian city known for its impressive churches and fortifications, located near the modern Turkish-Armenian border.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archaeological Site of Ani | 2 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
historic settlement ⓘ ruined medieval city ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | Armenian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Republic of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityWalls | yes ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 40.507 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | 43.572 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bridge ruins
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ churches ⓘ city gates ⓘ fortifications ⓘ palace ruins ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalName | Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
City of 1001 Churches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of 40 Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural ⓘ |
| laterReligionPresence | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kars Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion |
Bagratid Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Arpaçay River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkish-Armenian border ⓘ |
| notableBuilding |
Cathedral of Ani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of Saint Gregory of Tigran Honents NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of Saint Gregory of the Abughamrents NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of the Redeemer NERFINISHED ⓘ King Gagik’s church (Church of Saint Gregory) NERFINISHED ⓘ Minuchihr Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ city walls of Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Silk Road network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reachedPeakInReignOf | King Gagik I of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistorically |
Armenian Apostolic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Bagratuni dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| sufferedEvent | earthquake of 1319 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1518 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed | 2016 ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Bagratid Armenian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Archaeological Site of Ani
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Archaeological Site of Ani