page_title: Ani
section_title: The church of the Holy Redeemer
hierarchical_section_title: Ani / Monuments at Ani / The church of the Holy Redeemer
caption_attribution_description: English: Church of Redeemer, Ani, Western Armenia. Ελληνικά: Η εκκλησία Redeemer, Ανίον, Τουρκία. Русский: Церковь Христа-избавителя (XI век), Ани, территория ила Карс, Турция
context_page_description: 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. Called the "City of 1001 Churches", Ani stood on various trade routes and its many religious buildings, palaces, and fortifications were amongst the most technically and artistically advanced structures in the world. At its height, Ani was one of the world's largest cities, with a possible population of circa 100,000.
  Renowned for its splendor, Ani was sacked by the Mongols in 1236. Ani never recovered from a devastating 1319 earthquake, and was gradually abandoned until it was largely forgotten by the 17th-century. Ani is a widely recognized cultural, religious, and national heritage symbol for Armenians. According to Razmik Panossian, Ani is one of the most visible and ‘tangible’ symbols of past Armenian greatness and hence a source of pride. In 2016, it was added in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
context_section_description: This church was completed shortly after the year 1035. It had a unique design: 19-sided externally, 8-apsed internally, with a huge central dome set upon a tall drum. It was built by Prince Ablgharib Pahlavid to house a fragment of the True Cross. The church was largely intact until 1955, when the entire eastern half collapsed during a storm.
caption: The Church of the Redeemer (Surb Prkich).
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