Parkhali
| Parkhali | |
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  Location within Turkey | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church Sunni Islam |
| District | Yusufeli |
| Province | Artvin |
| Region | Tao (historical region) |
| Status | Church (973-1677) Mosque (1677-present) |
| Location | |
| Location | Yusufeli, Artvin province, Turkey |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°58′13″N 41°23′01″E / 40.97024°N 41.38364°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Gregory of Khandzta |
| Completed | 973 |
Altıparmak | |
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Altıparmak Location within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Artvin |
| District | Yusufeli |
| Population (2021) | 399 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
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] and part of Yusufeli District.[2]
History
The monastery and cathedral church was built by Davit III Kurapalat (earlier than 973) and decorated with murals.[3]
The manuscript Parkhali Mravaltavi, which also comprises Georgian hagiographial texts, Martyrdom of the Holy Queen Shushanik among others, was copied in that monastery by the scribe Gabriel Patarai.
The main church of the monastery was converted into a mosque in 1677.[4]
Population
As of 2021, the village had a population of 399 people.[5]
Notes
- ↑ "პარხალი" (PDF). Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia. Vol. 7. 1984. pp. 702–703.
- ↑ Köy Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kadiroğlu, Mine; İşler, Bülent (2010). Gürcü sanatının ortaçağı. Ankara: Bilgin Kültür Sanat. ISBN 978-9944-5792-1-6.
- ↑ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
Georgian cathedrals, monasteries and churches in Turkey | |
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