Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Aghtamar
Armenian church in Lake Van, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cathedral of the Holy Cross (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ եկեղեցի, romanized: Surp Khachʿ egeghetsʿi, Turkish: Akdamar Kilisesi or Surp Haç Kilisesi) on Aghtamar Island, in Lake Van in eastern Turkey, is a medieval Armenian Apostolic cathedral, built as a palatine church for the kings of Vaspurakan and later serving as the seat of the Catholicosate of Aghtamar.
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | museum |
Location | |
Location | Akdamar Island, Lake Van, Turkey |
Geographic coordinates | 38.3403°N 43.0369°E / 38.3403; 43.0369 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Manuel |
Style | Armenian |
Groundbreaking | 915 |
Completed | 921 |
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