About Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ եկեղեցի, romanized: Surp Khachʿ egeghetsʿi, Turkish: Aghtamar Kilisesi or Surp Haç Kilisesi) on Aghtamar Island, in Lake Van in eastern Turkey, is a medieval Armenian Apostolic cathedral, built in 921 as a palatine church for the kings of Vaspurakan and later serving as the seat of the Catholicosate of Aghtamar. After the Armenian genocide in 1915, it got abandoned and now turned into a museum.
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Location and Access
Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross is located in Gevaş district, Van. Coordinates are 38.34167, 43.03528. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Van.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province Van
- District Gevaş
- Category Religious Sites
- Period 915
- Coordinates 38.34167, 43.03528
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