Parkhali
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.[1]
| Parkhali | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Status | Nowadays a village mosque |
| Location | |
| Location | Artvin province, Turkey |
| State | Yusufeli |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°58′13″N 41°23′01″E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Gregory of Khandzta |
| Completed | 973 |
History
The eastern side of the church.
The current village of Barhal/Altıparmak.
Parkhali was built by Davit III Kurapalat (earlier than 973) and decorated with murals.[2] One of the oldest Georgian hagiographial novels, Martyrdom of the Holy Queen Shushanik was written here.
Notes
- Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia Vol. 7, p. 703, 1984.
- Zakharova, Anna V.; Mal’tseva, Svetlana V. The Materials of Nikolai Okunev’s Expedition of 1917 on the Wall Paintings of Parkhali. Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art: Collection of articles. Vol. 7. Ed. S. V. Mal’tseva, E. Iu. Staniukovich-Denisova, A. V. Zakharova. — St. Petersburg: St. Petersburg Univ. Press, 2017, pp. 679–688. ISSN 2312-2129. https://dx.doi.org/10.18688/aa177-9-69
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