The cult of St Pantaleon has a long tradition in the Catholic Church. The 3rd and 4th century martyr was the patron saint of the city of Porto for several centuries until, in 1984, the city’s patron saint was changed to Our Lady of Vandoma. Devotion to St Pantaleon, a doctor martyred in the ancient…
Rua da Arménia is a narrow, historic, and cinematic cobblestone street in the Miragaia area of Porto. It is located in the historic centre, running towards the Douro river, near the Church of Saint Peter (Igreja São Pedro de Miragaia). The street was named “Armenian” (Rua Arménia) to honour Armenian Christians who settled there in…
Bento de Góis (1562 – 11 April 1607) was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and explorer. He is known as the first known European to travel overland from India to China, via current-day Afghanistan and the Pamir Mountains. Góis is best remembered for his long exploratory journey through Central Asia, under the garb of an Armenian…
The Mekhitarist Monastery of Vienna (Վիեննայի Մխիթարեան վանք) is one of the two monasteries of the Armenian Catholic Mekhitarist (Mechitharist) Congregation, located in Vienna, Austria. The main center of the order is located in San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Venice, from which the Vienna branch broke off in 1773. The branch initially settled in Trieste, but…
Group: Religious Building Type: Monastery Century: 13th century Geography: Erzincan, Tercan, Turkey Latitude: 39.6615962, Longitude: 40.2887981 Alternative names: Abrenk Church Contributed by: Culture Inventory
Group: Religious Building Type: Cathedral Century: 10th century, 7th century, 9th century Geography: Erzurum, Şenkaya, Turkey Latitude: 40.6682957, Longitude: 42.270104 Alternative names: Penek Church, Penek Castle, Bana Monastery Contributed by: Culture Inventory
Group: Religious Building Type: Church Century: 14th century Geography: Kağızman, Kars, Turkey Latitude: 40.1235466, Longitude: 42.9133072 Alternative names: Eğeknamor Monastery Contributed by: Culture Inventory
Group: Religious Building Type: Monastery Century: 11th century Geography: Central (Muş), Muş, Turkey Latitude: 38.6960168, Longitude: 41.5196597 Alternative names: Arak Monastery Contributed by: Culture Inventory
Group: Religious Building Type: Monastery Century: 10th century Geography: Kars, Central (Kars), Ocaklı, Turkey Latitude: 40.5197634, Longitude: 43.6290441 Alternative names: Contributed by: Culture Inventory
Group: Religious Building Type: Monastery Century: 9th century Geography: Turkey, Tuşba, Van Latitude: 38.6097076, Longitude: 43.0850085 Alternative names: Ktuts Monastery, Çarpanak Church, Giduts Monastery, Gduts Anabad Monastery Contributed by: Culture Inventory
Group: Religious Building Type: Monastery Century: 10th century Geography: Gevaş, Turkey, Van Latitude: 38.372315, Longitude: 42.904281 Alternative names: Garmravank Monastery, Miyantzın Anabad, Garmir Agın Monastery Contributed by: Culture Inventory
Group: Religious Building Type: Monastery Century: 10th century Geography: Digor, Kars, Turkey Latitude: 40.3806684, Longitude: 43.3766816 Alternative names: Khidskonk Contributed by: Culture Inventory
