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 Pırnallı village, Artvin province, Turkey.
- Orthodox church
- …is also known as “Khandzta”
- Description: medieval Georgian monastery in modern Turkey Artvin district
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Porta Monastery
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3½ km southwest of Porta Monastery
Villages in the Area
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Pırnallı
Pırnallı is a village in the Artvin District of Artvin Province, Turkey.
Bağcılar
Bağcılar is a village in the Artvin District, Artvin Province, Turkey.
3½ km southwest of Porta Monastery
Anaçlı
Anaçlı is a village in the Ardanuç District, Artvin Province, Turkey.
4 km south of Porta Monastery
Porta Monastery
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Latitude
41.23778° or 41° 14′ 16″ north
Longitude
42.07409° or 42° 4′ 27″ east
Open location code
8HH463QF+4J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = church
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination = orthodox
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Estonian to Turkish—“Porta Monastery” goes by many names.
Handztha kloosterEstonian
ხანძთაGeorgian
ხანძთის მონასტერიGeorgian
חאנדזתהHebrew
ハンズタ聖堂Japanese
Монастырь ПортаRussian
ХандзтаRussian
Handzta ManastırıTurkish
Hantsta ManastırıTurkish
Pırnallı ManastırıTurkish
Porta ManastırıTurkish
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