Virgin Mary Church

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Virgin Mary Church is a historic Greek Orthodox church on the Aegean island of Bozcaada (Tenedos), known for its distinctive bell tower and role as a focal point of the island’s Greek community.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Virgin Mary Church canonical 2

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Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek Orthodox church
historic church
alsoKnownAs Church of the Virgin Mary
Panagia Church (Bozcaada)
architecturalStyle Orthodox ecclesiastical architecture
associatedWith Aegean island culture
Greek minority in Turkey
buildingMaterial stone
country Turkey
culturalSignificance symbol of Greek Orthodox heritage on Bozcaada
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
denomination Eastern Orthodox Christianity
governingBody Greek Orthodox ecclesiastical authorities in Turkey
hasFeature Orthodox icons
church courtyard
distinctive bell tower
iconostasis
heritageStatus historic building
isLandmarkOf Bozcaada town
linked to: Bozcaada
liturgicalCalendar Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
locatedIn Bozcaada
Tenedos
linked to: Tenedos (Bozcaada)

Turkey
Çanakkale Province
locatedOn Aegean island of Bozcaada
majorFeastCelebrated Annunciation of the Theotokos
linked to: Annunciation

Dormition of the Theotokos
primaryLanguageOfLiturgy Greek
religiousAffiliation Greek Orthodox Church
role focal point of the island’s Greek community
servesCommunity Greek community of Bozcaada
linked to: Bozcaada

local Orthodox Christian population
tourismRole local tourist attraction
usedFor Orthodox liturgy
community gatherings
religious festivals
religious services
visibleFrom Bozcaada town center
linked to: Bozcaada

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tenedos (Bozcaada) hasLandmark Virgin Mary Church
Bozcaada hasLandmark Virgin Mary Church