Nizhny Arkhyz church complex

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The Nizhny Arkhyz church complex is a group of early medieval Christian stone churches in the North Caucasus, notable as one of the main religious and architectural centers of the medieval Kingdom of Alania.

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Nizhny Arkhyz church complex canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious site
architectural ensemble
church complex
architecturalStyle early medieval Christian architecture
associatedWith Alanic Christianity NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Alania NERFINISHED
country Russia
currentUse active place of worship
tourist attraction
era early Middle Ages
hasPart Central Church of Nizhny Arkhyz NERFINISHED
Northern Church of Nizhny Arkhyz NERFINISHED
Southern Church of Nizhny Arkhyz NERFINISHED
heritageStatus regional cultural heritage site
historicalRole main architectural center of the medieval Kingdom of Alania
main religious center of the medieval Kingdom of Alania
locatedIn Karachay-Cherkess Republic NERFINISHED
Nizhny Arkhyz NERFINISHED
North Caucasus
Russia
material stone
near Bolshoy Zelenchuk River NERFINISHED
settlement of Nizhny Arkhyz
partOf historical region of Alania
region Caucasus
religion Christianity
significance important monument of early Christian architecture in the North Caucasus
important monument of medieval Alanic culture
usedFor Christian worship
pilgrimage site
religious ceremonies

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medieval Kingdom of Alania archaeologicalSite Nizhny Arkhyz church complex