Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots

Cultural
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
Photo: Vigen Hakhverdyan / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Armenia
Year inscribed2000
Criteria(ii) (iii)

Overview

The cathedral and churches of Echmiatsin and the archaeological remains at Zvartnots graphically illustrate the evolution and development of the Armenian central-domed cross-hall type of church, which exerted a profound influence on architectural and artistic development in the region.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0