HERITAGE RECORD · 1011

Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots

埃奇米河津教堂与兹瓦尔特诺茨考古遗址

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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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Wikidata reference

QIDQ22026170 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

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