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Akdamar Island

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Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Akdamar Island
Address:
Lake Van | Bitlis Van Yolu, Gevas, Van, Turkey

Akdamar Island , also known as Aghtamar or Akhtamar , is the second largest of the four islands in Lake Van, in eastern Turkey. About 0.7 km² in size, it is situated about 3 km from the shoreline. At the western end of the island a hard, grey, limestone cliff rises 80 m above the lake's level . The island declines to the east to a level site where a spring provides ample water. It is home to the 10th century Armenian Holy Cross Cathedral, which was the seat of the Armenian Apostolic Catholicosate of Aghtamar from 1116 to 1895.
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