Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Churches and Zvartnots Archaeological Site

Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Churches and Svartnots Archaeological Site
UNESCO world heritage
	Etchmiadzin Cathedral
National territory:	Armenia
Type:	Culture
Criteria :	(ii) (iii)
Surface:	74.3 ha
Reference No .:	1011
UNESCO region :	Asia and Pacific
	History of enrollment
Enrollment:	2000 (session 24)

Cathedral and Churches of Echmiadzin and archaeological site of Svartnots is one of the UNESCO -listed site of world cultural heritage in Armenia . The world heritage site includes the cathedral, three churches and a cemetery in Armenia's ancient capital Etchmiadzin, as well as the archeological site of Zvartnots, east of the city, with the ruins of a cathedral, a palace and other buildings.

background

Armenia is the oldest Christian state in the world. Already in 301 (according to other sources 314) King Trdat III raised. the Christianity to the state religion . The Armenian Apostolic Church is one of the Oriental Orthodox churches that separated from the Roman Imperial Church in the 5th century . From the 2nd to 4th centuries Etchmiadzin , then called Vagharschapat, was the capital of the kingdom and also became the seat of the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Therefore, his churches are considered an important example of early Armenian church architecture. These are predominantly cross-domed churches , mostly in the form of a tetraconch (central building with four conches ). 641 relocated Catholicos Nerses III. Ischkanetsi moved from Etschmiadzin to neighboring Zvartnots and had a new official seat and a new cathedral built there.

registration

Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Churches and the Archaeological Site of Svartnots were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural heritage site in 2000 based on a resolution of the 24th session of the World Heritage Committee. The reason for the entry states, among other things:

The cathedral and churches of Etchmiadzin and the archaeological remains in Zvartnots vividly illustrate the origin and development of the Armenian cross-domed church, which had a profound influence on the architectural and artistic development in the region.

The entry was made on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iii).

(ii): The developments in church architecture, which are outstandingly represented by the churches in Etchmiadzin and the archaeological site of Zvartnots, had a profound influence on the design of churches in a wide area.

(iii): The Echmiadzin churches and the Zvartnots archaeological site vividly illustrate both the spirituality and the innovative artistic achievement of the Armenian Church from its inception.

scope

The world heritage site consists of six separate areas. These cover a total of 74.3 ha of protection . The individual protection areas are each surrounded by buffer zones. The cathedral, St. Gajane Church and the cemetery share a common buffer zone, as do the St. Hripsime Church and the Schoghakat Church.

Ref.No.	designation	location	built	Protection area	Buffer zone	image
1011-001	Etchmiadzin Cathedral with surrounding buildings	Etchmiadzin Province Armavir ( geographic coordinates )40.161858 44.290993	618	16.4 ha	31 ha	more pictures
1011-002	St. Gajane Church with surrounding buildings	Etchmiadzin Province Armavir ( geographic coordinates )40.157501 44.29178	630-634	0.4 ha		more pictures
1011-003	Congregation Cemetery	Etchmiadzin Province Armavir ( geographic coordinates )40.159171 44.292255		11.4 ha
1011-004	Saint Hripsime Church	Etchmiadzin Province Armavir ( geographic coordinates )40.166972 44.309667	618	19.2 ha	?	more pictures
1011-005	Schoghakat Church	Etchmiadzin Province Armavir ( geographic coordinates )40.168104 44.304876	1694	6.2 ha	?	more pictures
1011-006	Zvartnots archaeological site with the ruins of the cathedral, palace and other buildings	Zvartnots Province Armavir ( geographic coordinates )40.160306 44.336594	643 / 650-651	18.8 ha	24 ha	more pictures

literature

Jasmine Dum-Tragut : Zwarthnots, Vagharschapat / Edschmiatsin . In: Armenia . 8th updated and expanded edition. Trescher Verlag, Berlin 2017, ISBN 978-3-89794-385-8 , pp. 170-180 .

Web links

Commons : Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Churches and Svartnots Archaeological Site on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).

Individual evidence

↑ Official name English Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots , French Cathédrale et les églises d'Etchmiadzine et le site archéologique de Zvarnotz , German name according to the World Heritage List. In: www.unesco.de. Retrieved November 16, 2017 . with adaptation of the transcription
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed November 16, 2017 .
↑ Decision: CONF 204 XC1. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed November 17, 2017 .
↑ Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots. Maps. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed November 17, 2017 .

Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

[1] Official name English Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots , French Cathédrale et les églises d'Etchmiadzine et le site archéologique de Zvarnotz , German name according to the World Heritage List. In: www.unesco.de. Retrieved November 16, 2017 . with adaptation of the transcription

[whc-2] Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed November 16, 2017 .

[3] Decision: CONF 204 XC1. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed November 17, 2017 .

[4] Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots. Maps. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed November 17, 2017 .