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Akdamar Church Akdamar island and / Van - Turkey #207399440
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The Church of the Holy Cross or the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Akdamar Island was built by the architect Manuel in 915-921 by the order of King Gagik I to house a part of the True Cross, which is said to have been brought to Van region in the 7th century after being smuggled from Jerusalem to Iran.