- 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.
The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Akdamar Church.by loiez Deniel, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 1661 m
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UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2015
10th Century AD
Armenian
Armenian
Armenian & Christian Monuments
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