Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:church
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Armenian_Apostolic_Church
gptkbp:architect Jim Torosyan
gptkbp:architectural_style Armenian architecture
gptkbp:associated_with Armenian Genocide commemoration
gptkbp:capacity 1,500
gptkbp:celebrates baptisms
funerals
weddings
Christmas services
Easter services
gptkbp:community_role gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkb:cultural_center
gptkb:spiritual_center
charitable activities
social gathering place
gptkbp:completed gptkb:2001
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of Armenian identity
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Gregory_the_Illuminator
gptkbp:features gptkb:Mosaic
gptkb:bell_tower
crosses
gptkbp:height 54 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance first cathedral built in Armenia after independence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
Persian architecture
gptkbp:interior_features gptkb:artifacts
gptkb:crypt
gptkb:altar
gptkb:sacristy
gptkb:baptismal_font
gptkb:chapel
gptkb:frescoes
gptkb:stained_glass_windows
gptkb:pulpit
ceremonial objects
iconostasis
liturgical items
sacred relics
gptkbp:landmark yes
gptkbp:length 40 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Yerevan
gptkbp:material tuff
gptkbp:notable_event consecration
gptkbp:open_to_public gptkb:2001
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Republic_Square
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:2015
gptkbp:significance national cathedral
gptkbp:surrounding_area Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral complex
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:visitors_per_year over 100,000
gptkbp:width 30 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Armenian_heritage_sites
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6