Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
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The Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran are a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising several historic Armenian Christian monasteries and pilgrimage sites in northwestern Iran, notable for their distinctive architecture and cultural significance.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Armenian architecture
ⓘ
medieval Christian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Armenians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Qajar dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Safavid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationChallenges |
earthquakes
ⓘ
weathering ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalTradition | Armenian Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| function |
monastic complex
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
chapels
ⓘ
churches ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chapel of Dzordzor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Stepanos Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Thaddeus Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageManagementAuthority | Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Armenian
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chaldoran region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Azerbaijan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ West Azerbaijan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Aras River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border of Iran and Armenia ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous Armenian Christian presence in Iran
ⓘ
distinctive Armenian stone architecture ⓘ religious pilgrimage ⓘ |
| partOf | World Heritage List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 7th century to 19th century ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| religion |
Armenian Apostolic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| significance | testimony to Armenian cultural and religious traditions in Iran ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1262 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
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