Akdamar Cathedral
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Akdamar Cathedral is a medieval Armenian church famed for its intricate stone reliefs, located on Akdamar Island in eastern Turkey.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akdamar Cathedral canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian church
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cathedral ⓘ medieval church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of the Holy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Manuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Armenian ⓘ |
| artStyle | medieval Armenian sculpture ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| builtUnder | King Gagik I Artsruni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 921 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 915 ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| countryAtConstruction | Kingdom of Vaspurakan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Holy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Old Testament scenes
ⓘ
biblical scenes ⓘ |
| function | cathedral church ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central dome
ⓘ
cross-in-square plan ⓘ elaborate sculptural program ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
animals
ⓘ
figures of saints ⓘ royal donor portraits ⓘ vegetal motifs ⓘ |
| heritage | Armenian architecture ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important monument of Armenian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Akdamar Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Anatolia Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Van NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Province NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Akdamar Island in Lake Van
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearCity | Van NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exterior bas-relief carvings
ⓘ
intricate stone reliefs ⓘ |
| originalUse | seat of the Catholicosate of Aghtamar ⓘ |
| patron | Gagik I Artsruni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | domed cruciform ⓘ |
| region | historic Armenian region of Vaspurakan ⓘ |
| religion | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopenedAs | museum in the 2000s ⓘ |
| roofType | conical dome ⓘ |
| status |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
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