Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar

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The Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar is a renowned 10th-century Armenian church on Akdamar Island in Lake Van, celebrated for its richly carved stone reliefs and significance as a masterpiece of medieval Armenian architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian Apostolic church
cultural heritage monument
medieval cathedral
alsoKnownAs Aghtamar Cathedral
Akdamar Church
linked to: Akdamar Cathedral

Church of the Holy Cross on Akdamar Island
architecturalStyle Armenian architecture
medieval Armenian architecture
builtFor King Gagik I Artsruni
linked to: Gagik I Artsruni
centuryOfConstruction 10th century
constructionEnd 921
constructionStart 915
continent Asia
country Turkey
dedicatedTo Holy Cross
denomination Oriental Orthodox
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
designedBy Manuel the Architect
domeType conical dome
function cathedral church of the Kingdom of Vaspurakan
hasApse yes
hasNarthex yes
hasReliefDepicting King Gagik I Artsruni presenting a model of the church
New Testament scenes
Old Testament scenes
heritageDesignation cultural monument of Turkey
historicalUse seat of the Catholicosate of Aghtamar
locatedInBodyOfWater Lake Van
locatedInHistoricalRegion Historical Armenia
Vaspurakan
locatedInRegion Van Province
locatedNearCity Van
locatedOnIsland Akdamar Island
majorRestorationYear 2005
2006
materialUsed stone
notableFeature biblical scenes carved on façades
exterior narrative reliefs
ornamental friezes
richly carved stone reliefs
occasionallyUsedForReligiousServices yes
patron King Gagik I Artsruni
linked to: Gagik I Artsruni
planType cruciform central-plan church
religiousAffiliation Armenian Apostolic Church
reopenedAsMuseum 2007
significance important monument of Armenian Christian art
major tourist attraction in Van Province
masterpiece of medieval Armenian architecture
underwentRestoration yes
yearConsecrated 921

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Vaspurakan contains Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar
Van hasLandmark Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Akdamar Island
linked to: Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar
Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar alsoKnownAs Aghtamar Cathedral
linked to: Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar
Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar alsoKnownAs Church of the Holy Cross on Akdamar Island
linked to: Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar
Gagik I Artsruni associatedWith Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar