Akhtamar Island and Lake Van

Описание: Akhtamar Island (Turkish: Akdamar , Armenian: Ախթամար) is the second largest of the four islands in Lake Van, in eastern Turkey.It is home to the 10th century Armenian Holy Cross Cathedral, which was the seat of the Armenian Apostolic Catholicosate of Akhtamar from 1116 to 1895.