Otkhta
Otkhta is a 10th-century Georgian monastery which was built in 961–965 by Davit Kurapalat and renewed in 978–1001. Georgian monastery and cathedral church located in Dörtkilise, the town of Yusufeli, Artvin Province, Turkey.Photo: Melberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: geographical object
- Also known as: “Otkhta Eklesia” and “Otkhta Monastery”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bahçeli and Tekkale.
Bahçeli
Village
Bahçeli is a village in the Yusufeli District, Artvin Province, Turkey. Its population is 102. Bahçeli is situated 4½ km northeast of Otkhta.
Tekkale
Village
Tekkale is a village in the Yusufeli District, Artvin Province, Turkey. Its population is 555. Tekkale is situated 4½ km southeast of Otkhta.
Yusufeli
Town
Otkhta
- Categories: monastery, church, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Yusufeli İlçesi, Artvin Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.81408° or 40° 48′ 51″ northLongitude
41.47144° or 41° 28′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8HG3RF7C+JHOpenStreetMap ID
way 469433835OpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q1271496
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Otkhta” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Չորսի եկեղեցի”
- Armenian: “Օթխթայի վանք”
- Georgian: “დორთ კილისე”
- Georgian: “ოთხთა ეკლესია”
- Georgian: “ოთხთა”
- German: “Dörtkilise”
- German: “Otchta Eklesia”
- German: “Otchta Eklessia”
- Russian: “Отхта”
- Turkish: “Othta Eklesia Manastırı”
- Turkish: “Othta Eklesia”
- Turkish: “Tekkale Manastırı”
- Ukrainian: “Отхта”
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