Church of St. John the Baptist (8th–10th century)

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The Church of St. John the Baptist (8th–10th century) is an early medieval Byzantine-style Christian church in Kerch, notable as one of the oldest surviving churches in Eastern Europe.


Statements (43)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine church
Christian church
church building
cultural heritage monument
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
architecturalType cross-in-square plan
category Byzantine architecture in Ukraine
Eastern Orthodox churches in Crimea
Medieval churches
continent Europe
country Ukraine
dedicatedTo John the Baptist
denomination Eastern Orthodox Church
era Byzantine period
Early Middle Ages
floorCount 1
followsTradition Byzantine Rite
hasConservationStatus preserved historic monument
hasLanguageOfLiturgy Church Slavonic
Greek
hasPart altar
apse
dome
nave
hasTourismType cultural tourism site
religious tourism site
heritageDesignation early medieval monument
one of the oldest surviving churches in Eastern Europe
inception 10th century
8th century
9th century
locatedIn Crimea
Eastern Europe
Kerch
material stone
notableFor being among the oldest surviving churches in Eastern Europe
early Byzantine architectural features
region Black Sea region
religion Christianity
roofType domed roof
usedFor Christian worship
pilgrimage
religious services

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Kerch
hasReligiousBuilding

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