State Yusufeli | Founder Gregory of Khandzta | |
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Location Artvin province, Turkey Affiliation Georgian Orthodox Church Status Nowadays a village mosque Address Unnamed Road, 08890 Altıparmak Köyü/Yusufeli/Artvin, Turkey Similar Otkhta, Çoruh River, Kaçkar Dağı, Kaçkar Mountains, Oshki | ||
Parkhali mela
Parkhali (Georgian: პარხალი), also known in Turkish as Barhal or Altıparmak, is a village that contains a medieval Georgian monastery and cathedral church. It is located near the town of Yusufeli, Artvin Province, Turkey.
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History
Parkhali was built by Davit III Kurapalat (earlier than 973). One of the oldest Georgian hagiographial novels, Martyrdom of the Holy Queen Shushanik was written here.
References
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