Ani Cathedral
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Ani Cathedral is a medieval Armenian church renowned for its grand architecture and historical significance in the ruined city of Ani, once a flourishing capital of the Bagratid Armenian kingdom.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yereruyk Basilica | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian Apostolic church
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ medieval church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cathedral of Ani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mother Cathedral of Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Trdat the Architect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalType | domed basilica ⓘ |
| builtFor | Bagratid Armenian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityRole | cathedral of the capital Ani ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1001 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 10th century ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site for Armenian cultural heritage
ⓘ
symbol of medieval Armenian architecture ⓘ |
| damageEvent | 1319 earthquake ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Holy Mother of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domeStatus | collapsed ⓘ |
| facing | east ⓘ |
| hasApse | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Armenian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kars Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ historic region of Armenia ⓘ |
| materialUsed | tuff stone ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high central nave
ⓘ
large cruciform interior plan ⓘ pointed arches ⓘ rich stone carving ⓘ |
| numberOfNaves | three ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological Site of Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron |
King Gagik I of Ani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Smbat II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | basilican plan with transepts ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roofType | originally domed ⓘ |
| style | Armenian architecture ⓘ |
| tourism | major attraction at Ani archaeological site ⓘ |
| usedAs | place of Christian worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yereruyk Basilica