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Dome of the cathedral and sculpture of St. Michael. Although the dome of Šibenik Cathedral was built after the dome in Florence, Niccolò di Giovanni Fiorentino used an octagonal drum in its construction, before Bramante and Michelangelo, in its original function as the transition from the square base to the circular dome. [2]
Syunik was one of the 15 provinces of the Kingdom of Armenia.The early Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi connected the name of the province with Sisak, a descendant of the legendary Armenian patriarch Hayk and supposed progenitor of the ancient Siunia (or Syunik) dynasty, which ruled Syunik from the first century CE. [7]
Kingdom of Syunik (Armenian: Սյունիքի թագաորություն), also known as the Kingdom of Baghk [2] and sometimes as the Kingdom of Kapan, [2] was a medieval dependent Armenian kingdom [1] [2] on the territory of Syunik, Artsakh (present-day Nagorno-Karabakh), and Gegharkunik.
It was seen as appropriate that it should be as grand and as beautiful as wealth and skill could make it. [6] [full citation needed] As the seat of a bishop, the cathedral was the location for certain liturgical rites, such as the ordination of priests, which brought together large numbers of clergy and people.
The restored cathedral was consecrated on 25 March 1839 by Metropolitan Filaret (Drozdov) of Moscow. The cathedral was the repository of multiple relics and memorabilia related to the Romanovs. It was used as the imperial family's private place of worship, with the imperial family's members usually praying in a special room beyond the sanctuary.
Several key events will lead to the grand reopening of the iconic Notre-Dame de Paris in December, more than five years after a fire destroyed a significant portion of the structure. With just 23 ...
The abbey church became a cathedral on the formation of the Diocese of Saint-Denis by Pope Paul VI in 1966 and is the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Denis, currently (since 2009) Pascal Delannoy. Although known as the "Basilica of St Denis", the cathedral has not been granted the title of Minor Basilica by the Vatican .
The Concattedrale Gran Madre di Dio is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral in Taranto, Italy. Built between 1967 and 1970, it is notable for its modern architectural style.