Church · Artvin
Khandzta
Medieval Georgian monastery in modern Turkey Artvin district
Khandzta (Georgian: ხანძთა, Georgian pronunciation: [χän̪d̪͡z̪t̪ʰä]) was a medieval Georgian monastery founded by Gregory of Khandzta in 782 AD. It has been identified as probably being the ruined monastery known as Porta, in Pırnallı village, Artvin province, Turkey.
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Opiza
Opiza was a medieval Georgian monastery and cathedral church located in historical Klarjeti region, now in Artvin Province, Turkey.
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Pironity Church
The Peroniti Church is an abandoned Orthodox Church located in the village of Peroniti (Çamlıköy) in Hopa, Artvin Province of Turkey, close to the…
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Otkhta Eklesia
Otkhta is a 10th-century Georgian monastery which was built in 961–965 by Davit Kurapalat and renewed in 978–1001.
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Hatila Valley National Park
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