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Photos of the Church of the Holy Cross, Akdamar Island

This photo gallery contains 36 photos of the remarkable 10th-century Armenian Church of the Holy Cross (Akdamar Kilisesi) and its scenic surroundings. Enjoy!

Satellite Photo of Lake Van, Turkey (lake-van-satellite.jpg, 984 x 768, 111.4K)

Lake Van en route to Akdamar Island (boat-looking-back2-c-andrys.jpg, 800 x 590, 151.3K)

Lake Van from Akdamar Island (lake-c-osseman.jpg, 800 x 518, 54.1K)

Photo 36 (church-and-mountain-wp-pd.jpg, 600 x 450, 46.0K)

Armenian Church of the Holy Cross, Akdamar (armenian-cathedral-of-holy-cross-c-andrys-basten.jpg, 800 x 581, 203.3K)

Armenian Church of the Holy Cross, Akdamar (church-c-andrys.jpg, 800 x 600, 196.4K)

Armenian Church of the Holy Cross, Akdamar (church-south-main-side-c-osseman.jpg, 800 x 527, 73.0K)

Armenian Church of the Holy Cross, Akdamar (church-tower-and-reliefs-c-andrys.jpg, 800 x 600, 146.4K)

Armenian Church of the Holy Cross, Akdamar (church-back-c-andrys.jpg, 800 x 590, 156.8K)

Akdamar Island (island-c-andrys.jpg, 800 x 597, 152.6K)

Akdamar Church Portal (church-entrance-portal-19thc-c-osseman.jpg, 524 x 800, 53.3K)

Akdamar Church Interior (church-interior-c-andrys.jpg, 631 x 600, 131.3K)

Akdamar Church Fresco (church-fresco-c-osseman.jpg, 520 x 800, 75.4K)

Akdamar Church Dome (church-dome-inside-c-osseman.jpg, 800 x 524, 53.5K)

Akdamar Church Windows (church-frieze-founding-king-c-osseman.jpg, 525 x 800, 80.9K)

Akdamar Church - Carving of Angel (church-frieze-angel-c-osseman.jpg, 517 x 800, 100.0K)

Akdamar Church - Carving of Seraph (church-frieze-seraphim-c-osseman.jpg, 515 x 800, 97.4K)

Akdamar Church - Vine Carving (church-frieze-border-c-osseman.jpg, 800 x 526, 100.7K)

Akdamar Church - Vine Carving (church-frieze-border4-c-osseman.jpg, 800 x 530, 69.5K)

Akdamar Church - Vine Carving (church-frieze-border3-c-osseman.jpg, 800 x 528, 71.9K)

Akdamar Church - Carving of Christ Pantocrator (church-frieze-christ-c-osseman.jpg, 522 x 800, 103.9K)

Akdamar Church - Carved Relief of Madonna and Child (church-frieze-madonna-c-osseman.jpg, 520 x 800, 97.6K)

Akdamar Church Window with Carvings (church-window-c-osseman.jpg, 520 x 800, 51.5K)

Akdamar Church - Corner Carving (church-frieze-corner-c-osseman.jpg, 516 x 800, 73.0K)

Akdamar Church Relief (church-frieze6-c-osseman.jpg, 800 x 523, 63.0K)

Akdamar Church - Carved Relief of David and Goliath (church-frieze-david-goliath-c-osseman.jpg, 800 x 559, 93.6K)

Akdamar Church - Carving of Founder King (church-frieze-founding-king-detail2-c-osseman.jpg, 520 x 800, 80.9K)

Akdamar Church - Carving of Christ (church-frieze-christ-next-to-kingc-osseman.jpg, 515 x 800, 90.6K)

Akdamar Church - Carving of St George (church-frieze-hunter-c-osseman.jpg, 523 x 800, 90.2K)

Akdamar Church - Carving of Jonah and the Whale (church-frieze-jonah-context-c-osseman.jpg, 800 x 518, 94.7K)

Akdamar Church - Carved Relief of Mythological Bird (church-frieze-strange-bird-c-osseman.jpg, 800 x 521, 93.0K)

Akdamar Church Carved Relief (church-frieze2-c-osseman.jpg, 800 x 525, 88.9K)

Akdamar Church Carved Relief (church-frieze5-c-osseman.jpg, 516 x 800, 68.2K)

Akdamar Church Carved Relief (church-reliefs-c-andrys.jpg, 390 x 600, 94.0K)

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