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Akhtamar, Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross

Akhtamar, Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross

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The Church of the Holy Cross (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ, Surb Khach) on Akhtamar Island, in Turkey, was a cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church, built as a palace church for the kings of Vaspurakan and later serving as the seat of the Armenian Catholicosate of Aght'amar. During his reign, King Gagik I Artsruni (r. 908-943/944) of the Armenian kingdom of Vaspurakan chose the island of Aght'amar as one of his residences founding a settlement there. The only structure standing from that period is the Cathedral. It was built of pink volcanic tufacitation needed] by the architect-monk Manuel during the years 915-921, with an interior measuring 14.80m by 11.5m and the dome reaching 20.40m above ground. In later centuries, and until 1915, it formed part of a monastic complex, the ruins of which can still be seen to the south of the church. #Aghtamar #Akdamar #Akhtamar #Armenia #armenian #armenien #armenio #Artsruni #catedral #cathedral #chiesa #christian #church #cristiano #eglise #ermeni #ermenistan #Gagik_I #Haiastan #iglesia #igreja #igrexa #Island #kilisesi #kirche #Manuel #medieval #oriental #orthodox #ortodoxo #temple #templo #Turkey #Vahe #Van #Vaspurakan #Wan #Армения #Ахтамар #Ван #Васпуракан #Гагик_I #кафедральный #Мануэл #собор #церковь #Աղթամար #Գագիկ_Ա #եկեղեցի #Հայաստան #Մանուել #Մանվել #Վան #վանք #Վասպուրական #տաճար

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