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There are hundreds of Armenian churches in Turkey, the majority of which are either in ruins or are being used for other purposes. Armenian churches still in active use belonging to various denominations, mainly Armenian Apostolic, but also Armenian Catholic and Armenian Evangelical Protestant. [1]
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.
The eastern part of the current territory of the Republic of Turkey is part of the ancestral homeland of the Armenians. [4] Along with the Armenian population, during and after the Armenian genocide the Armenian cultural heritage was targeted for destruction by the Turkish government. Of the several thousand churches and monasteries (usually ...
The Church of St. Giragos ( Saint Cyricus) [1] or Surp Giragos Church [2] [3] is a historic Armenian Apostolic church in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is the largest Armenian church in the Middle East. [4] [5] [6] : 214 The church was confiscated by the Turkish government in 2016. [5] The church was re-opened to the public on May 7, 2022, after ...
Ani ( Armenian: Անի; Greek: Ἄνιον, Ánion; [ 3] Latin: Abnicum; [ 4][ 5] Turkish: Anı) [ 6] is a ruined medieval Armenian [ 7] city now situated in Turkey 's province of Kars, next to the closed border with Armenia . Between 961 and 1045, it was the capital of the Bagratid Armenian kingdom that covered much of present-day Armenia and ...
S. Saint Bartholomew Monastery. Monastery of Saint Minas of Kes. Surb Karapet Monastery. Surb Nshan Monastery. Surp Marinos Monastery.
The St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral [1] ( Turkish: Sakızağaç Kutsal Meryem Ana Katedralı ) also called Surp Asdvadzadzin, [2] or the Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Istanbul is a cathedral belonging to the Armenian Catholic Church, which follows the Armenian rite and is in full communion with the Pope. It is located in Istanbul, [3] the ...
Exploring Armenian churches is critical to our understanding of Medieval Armenia. Beyond that, the Armenian churches describe us the general landscape of the Christian East at a time when eyewitness accounts were exceedingly rare. In their messages of authenticity and legitimacy, the churches shaped and preserved public memory, negotiating ...