Akdamar Island
E721127
Akdamar Island is a small, historically significant island in eastern Turkey best known for its medieval Armenian Holy Cross Church and scenic setting in Lake Van.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aghtamar Island | 2 |
| Akdamar Island canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Lake Van NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionOfMainChurch | between 915 and 921 ⓘ |
| country |
Republic of Turkey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
subject of Armenian legends
ⓘ
symbol of Armenian presence in Lake Van region ⓘ |
| governingBody | Republic of Turkey authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Akhtamar Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Armenian Holy Cross Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cathedral of the Holy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | approximate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
rocky shoreline
ⓘ
sparse vegetation ⓘ views of surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| hasNameInArmenian | Aghtamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInTurkish | Akdamar Adası NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
Armenian cultural heritage
ⓘ
Christian heritage site ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Vaspurakan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historical Armenia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Anatolia Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Van NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gevaş district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Van NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainChurchArchitect | Manuel (architect) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainChurchPatron | King Gagik I Artsruni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval Armenian architecture ⓘ religious significance for Armenians ⓘ scenic landscape ⓘ stone reliefs on church exterior ⓘ |
| periodOfImportance |
10th century
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| region | eastern Turkey ⓘ |
| religiousServices | occasional Armenian Apostolic liturgy ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular domestic tourist destination
ⓘ
visited by international tourists ⓘ |
| usedAs |
monastic center (historically)
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Armenian Kingdom of Vaspurakan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasSeatOf | Catholicosate of Aghtamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aghtamar Island
this entity surface form:
Aghtamar Island