About Cathedral of Arapgir
The Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին վանք or Արաբկիրի մայր եկեղեցի; Turkish: Arapkir Ana Kilisesi) was a 13th-century Armenian Apostolic cathedral in Arapgir, Turkey.
The Cathedral of Arapgir named Holy Mother of God was built in the 13th century. It was one of the biggest churches in Western Armenia. It was able to house 3,000 people. The cathedral was attacked and looted and burnt in 1915 during the Armenian genocide. After the Armenian genocide the cathedral was repaired and was used as a school. In 1950 the Municipality of Arapgir decided to demolish the cathedral. On September 18, 1957 the cathedral was blown up with dynamite. And later, the land where the cathedral stood was sold to a peasant named Hüseyin for 28,005 lira.
Today, in place of the cathedral are ruins.
This description is taken from Wikipedia and published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Cathedral of Arapgir
Location and Access
Cathedral of Arapgir is located in Arapgir district, Malatya. Coordinates are 39.04343, 38.48335. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Malatya.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province Malatya
- District Arapgir
- Category Religious Sites
- Period 1249
- Coordinates 39.04343, 38.48335
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