Black Church
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Black Church is an alternative name for the historic Saint Thaddeus Monastery, a prominent Armenian Christian monastic complex known for its distinctive dark stone architecture.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian Apostolic monastery
ⓘ
Christian religious building ⓘ monastery ⓘ |
| affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kara Kilise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qara Kelisa NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Thaddeus Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Armenian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Armenian heritage in Iran
ⓘ
early Christianity in the region ⓘ |
| constructionType | stone masonry ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | historic Armenian cultural sphere ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Thaddeus the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColorInName | black ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
church building
ⓘ
monastic complex ⓘ |
| hasLanguageCommunity | Armenian-speaking community ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageFestival | annual feast of Saint Thaddeus ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOId | 1262 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO cultural site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageValue | outstanding universal value as Armenian monastic architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
West Azerbaijan Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Iran ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Chaldoran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| materialUsed | black stone ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | dark color of its stone walls ⓘ |
| notableFeature | distinctive dark stone architecture ⓘ |
| partOf | Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Chaldoran County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
major pilgrimage site for Armenian Christians
ⓘ
one of the oldest surviving Christian monuments in Iran ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory |
monastic ensemble
ⓘ
religious property ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2008 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monastic life
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Armenian pilgrims
ⓘ
Christian pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.