Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God
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The Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, also known as the Cathedral of Ani, is a monumental medieval Armenian church renowned for its distinctive architecture and as a symbol of the former capital city of Ani.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian Apostolic church building
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cathedral ⓘ medieval church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ani Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cathedral of Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Trdat the Architect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Armenian architecture
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medieval architecture ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1001 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 989 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Holy Mother of God
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
ambulatory
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apse ⓘ blind arcades ⓘ cruciform piers ⓘ decorative reliefs ⓘ domed basilica plan ⓘ pointed arches ⓘ vaulted nave ⓘ |
| hasOrnamentation |
Armenian inscriptions
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cross reliefs ⓘ geometric motifs ⓘ |
| height | approximately 38 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage monument ⓘ |
| inception | 11th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Kars Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion |
Bagratid Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Historical Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | border between Turkey and Armenia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ani plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
basalt
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tuff stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological Site of Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Bagratid period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
damaged by earthquakes in the Middle Ages
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dome collapsed in 1319 earthquake ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
city of Ani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval Armenian architecture ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1518 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| usedAs | cathedral of the Bagratid capital Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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