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Ani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Ani (; ; ) is a ruined medieval Armenian 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 eastern Turkey. The iconic city was often referred to as the "City of 1,001 Churches," though the number was significantly less. To date, 50 churches, 33 cave chapels and 20 chapels have been excavated by archaeologists and historians. Ani stood on various trade routes and its many religious buildings, palaces, and sophisticated fortifications distinguished it from other contemporary urban centers in the Armenian kingdom. Among its most notable buildings was the Cathedral of Ani, which is associated with early examples of Gothic architecture and that scholars argue influenced the great cathedrals of Europe in the early gothic and Romanesque styles; its ribbed vaulting would not be seen in European cathedrals for at least another two ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Holy Apostles (Ani)
The Church of the Holy Apostles, also ''Arak’elots'' (, ''Surb Arakelots yekeghets’i''), is an important ecclesiastical monument of the ruined city of Ani, modern Turkey, on the border with Armenia. The church is composed in two parts: the church itself, now largely ruined, and the columned gavit in front of it, remaining in large part. The remains of the gavit are clearly derived from Anatolian Seljuk architecture, Seljuk architectural designs. The church () The church itself was built before 1031, date of a now lost inscription over the south entrance to the church, which was left by Pahlavuni, Abughamir Pahlavuni, a local Armenian prince. The plan of the church is essentially classical Armenian, forming an inscribed quadriconch, with the four cardinal axes each terminating in an apse. This type of plan was already known in the 6th-7th centuris as a Jvari Monastery, Jvari-type in Georgian and Saint Hripsime Church, Hripsime-type in Armenian architecture. The church plan is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
