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.
Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God Սուրբ Աստվածածին վանք
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.[2] Today, in place of the cathedral are ruins.
^ abThe Losses of the Armenian Church During the Genocide
^Antarnik L. Pladian, 1969, New York – Arapkir Union, p. 931
January 06, 2023
cathedral, arapgir, cathedral, holy, mother, armenian, Սուրբ, Աստվածածին, վանք, Արաբկիրի, մայր, եկեղեցի, turkish, arapkir, kilisesi, 13th, century, armenian, apostolic, cathedral, arapgir, turkey, cathedral, holy, mother, Սուրբ, Աստվածածին, վանքcathedral, holy. 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 Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God Սուրբ Աստվածածին վանքCathedral of the Holy Mother of GodReligionAffiliationArmenian Apostolic ChurchEcclesiastical or organizational statusdestroyed in 1957LocationLocationBagci district 1 Arapgir Malatya Province TurkeyShown within TurkeyGeographic coordinates39 02 00 N 38 29 00 E 39 033333 N 38 483333 E 39 033333 38 483333 Coordinates 39 02 00 N 38 29 00 E 39 033333 N 38 483333 E 39 033333 38 483333ArchitectureStyleArmenianCompleted1249 1 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 Huseyin for 28 005 lira 2 Today in place of the cathedral are ruins See also EditArapgirReferences Edit a b The Losses of the Armenian Church During the Genocide Antarnik L Pladian 1969 New York Arapkir Union p 931 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cathedral of Arapgir amp oldid 1069636043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
