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
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox Church
StatusNowadays a village mosque
Location
LocationArtvin province, Turkey
StateYusufeli
Shown within Turkey
Geographic coordinates40°58′13″N 41°23′01″E
Architecture
FounderGregory of Khandzta
Completed973

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

  1. Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia Vol. 7, p. 703, 1984.
  2. 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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