Zvartnots Cathedral archaeological site
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Zvartnots Cathedral archaeological site is the ruin of a 7th-century Armenian cathedral near Vagharshapat, renowned for its unique circular design and significance as a masterpiece of early medieval Armenian architecture.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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cathedral ruin ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ruins of Zvartnots
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zvartnots Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
circular design
ⓘ
multi-storey rotunda ⓘ tetraconch plan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early medieval Armenian architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | centralized plan church ⓘ |
| builder | Catholicos Nerses III the Builder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 652 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 643 ⓘ |
| country | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | St. Gregory the Illuminator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destructionCause | earthquake (probable) ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1900s ⓘ |
| era | Byzantine period ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Toros Toramanian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
museum building
ⓘ
remains of the palace of Catholicos ⓘ ruins of the cathedral ⓘ storage rooms ⓘ wine presses ⓘ |
| heightOriginal | approximately 45 m ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | World Heritage in Danger (not listed as such) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 7th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ararat plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armavir Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Echmiadzin Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vagharshapat NERFINISHED ⓘ Zvartnots International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
basalt
ⓘ
tuff stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Yerevan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
influential model for later Armenian church architecture
ⓘ
masterpiece of early medieval Armenian architecture ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1011 ⓘ |
| usedLanguageOfInscriptions | Armenian ⓘ |
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