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Cathedral of Ani

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Cathedral of Ani (Անիի մայր տաճար, Anii mayr tačar; Ani Katedrali) is the largest standing building in Ani, capital of medieval Bagratid Armenia, located in present-day eastern Turkey, on the border with modern Armenia. [1]

19 relations: Ani, Arkina district, Armenian architecture, Armenian art, Armenian Cathedral of Lviv, Armenians, Christianity in Turkey, Conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques, Gothic architecture, Gyumri, Hagia Sophia, Holy Saviour's Church, Gyumri, Index of Armenia-related articles, Smbat II of Armenia, Suren Nazaryan, Trdat the Architect, 1000s in architecture, 11th century in architecture, 989.

Ani

Ani (Անի; Ἄνιον, Ánion; Abnicum; ანი, Ani, or ანისი, Anisi; Ani) is a ruined medieval Armenian city now situated in Turkey's province of Kars, next to the closed border with Armenia.

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Arkina district

Arkina district was the part of the medieval Armenian city of Ani where, in 990, Trdat the Architect completed the building of the Mother Cathedral of Ani.

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Armenian architecture

Armenian architecture comprises architectural works with an aesthetic or historical connection to the Armenian people.

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Armenian art

Armenian art is the unique form of art developed over the last five millennia in which the Armenian people lived on the Armenian Highland.

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Armenian Cathedral of Lviv

The Armenian Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (Հայկական տաճար, Вірменський собор, Katedra ormiańska) in Lviv, Ukraine is located in the city's Old Town, north of the market square.

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Armenians

Armenians (հայեր, hayer) are an ethnic group native to the Armenian Highlands.

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Christianity in Turkey

Christianity has a long history in Anatolia (Asia Minor) and the Armenian Highlands (now part of Turkey), which is the birthplace of numerous Christian Apostles and Saints, such as Paul of Tarsus, Timothy, Nicholas of Myra, Polycarp of Smyrna and many others.

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Conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques

The conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques occurred during the life of prophet Muhammad and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and under historical Muslim rule.

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Gothic architecture

Gothic architecture is an architectural style that flourished in Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages.

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Gyumri

Gyumri (Գյումրի), is an urban municipal community and the second largest city in Armenia, serving as the administrative centre of Shirak Province in the northwestern part of the country.

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Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia (from the Greek Αγία Σοφία,, "Holy Wisdom"; Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Ayasofya) is a former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal basilica (church), later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum (Ayasofya Müzesi) in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Holy Saviour's Church, Gyumri

Holy Saviour's Church (Սուրբ Ամենափրկիչ Եկեղեցի), is a 19th-century church in Gyumri, Armenia.

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Index of Armenia-related articles

Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Armenia include.

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Smbat II of Armenia

Smbat II (Սմբատ Բ Տիեզերակալ, Smbat II Master of the Universe) reigned as King of Armenia from 977 to 989.

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Suren Nazaryan

Suren Nazaryan (Սուրեն Բենիամինի Նազարյան; July 30, 1929 – January 15, 1999) was an Armenian sculptor.

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Trdat the Architect

Trdat the Architect (Տրդատ ճարտարապետ, circa 940s – 1020; Tiridates) was the chief architect of the Bagratid kings of Armenia, and most notable for his design of the cathedral at Ani and his reconstruction of the dome of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

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1000s in architecture

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11th century in architecture

See also: 10th century in architecture, 12th century in architecture and the architecture timeline.

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989

Year 989 (CMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Ani

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