Porta Monastery

Khandzta 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 village, Artvin province, .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: medieval Georgian monastery in modern Turkey Artvin district
  • Also known as: “Hantsta Manastırı”, “Khandzta”, “Pirnallı”, “Pırnallı Manastırı”, and “Porta Manastırı”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Porta Monastery.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Opiza was a medieval Georgian monastery and cathedral… is situated 3½ km southwest of Porta Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pırnallı and Bağcılar.

Village
is a village in the Artvin District of , Turkey.

Village
is a village in the Artvin District, , Turkey. is situated 3½ km southwest of Porta Monastery.

Village
is a village in the Ardanuç District, , Turkey. is situated 4 km south of Porta Monastery.

Porta Monastery

Latitude
41.23778° or 41° 14′ 16″ north
Longitude
42.07409° or 42° 4′ 27″ east
Open location code
8HH463QF+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3191908287
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q1061822
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In Other Languages

From Georgian to Turkish—“Porta Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Georgian: “ხანძთა”
  • Georgian: “ხანძთის მონასტერი”
  • German: “Chandsta”
  • Hebrew: “חאנדזתה”
  • Japanese: “ハンズタ聖堂”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Порта”
  • Russian: “Хандзта”
  • Turkish: “Handzta Manastırı”

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