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Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Aghtamar
Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Aghtamar
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Aghtamar
Cathedral of the Holy Cross is a medieval Armenian Apostolic cathedral located on Akdamar (Aghtamar) Island, in Lake Van in eastern Turkey. It built in the 10th century AD as a palatine church for the kings of Vaspurakan and later serving as the seat of the Catholicosate of Aghtamar.
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Country: Turkey
District: Van Province
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 10th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Armenian
Later Cultures: Armenian
Site Features: Armenian & Christian Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Akdamar Church
Date of Submission: 2015
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