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.

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Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God canonical 1

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instanceOf Armenian Apostolic church building
cathedral
medieval church
alsoKnownAs Ani Cathedral
Cathedral of Ani
architect Trdat the Architect
architecturalStyle Armenian architecture
medieval architecture
completionDate 1001
constructionStart 989
continent Asia
country Turkey
dedicatedTo Holy Mother of God
linked to: Theotokos

Virgin Mary
denomination Armenian Apostolic Church
hasArchitecturalElement ambulatory
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blind arcades
cruciform piers
decorative reliefs
domed basilica plan
pointed arches
vaulted nave
hasOrnamentation Armenian inscriptions
cross reliefs
geometric motifs
height approximately 38 meters
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
heritageStatus cultural heritage monument
inception 11th century
locatedIn Ani
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Kars Province
locatedInHistoricalRegion Bagratid Armenia
Historical Armenia
locatedNear border between Turkey and Armenia
locatedOn Ani plateau
materialUsed basalt
tuff stone
partOf Archaeological Site of Ani
period Bagratid period
linked to: Bagratid Armenia
religion Christianity
significantEvent damaged by earthquakes in the Middle Ages
dome collapsed in 1319 earthquake
status ruin
symbolOf city of Ani
medieval Armenian architecture
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1518
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear 2016
usedAs cathedral of the Bagratid capital Ani
linked to: Cathedral of Ani

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Cathedral of Ani alsoKnownAs Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God