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.- 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
Yusufeli is a town and district of Artvin Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located on the bank of Çoruh River 104 km south-west of the city of Artvin, on the road to Erzurum. Yusufeli is situated 4½ km east of Otkhta.
Otkhta
- Categories: monastery, church, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Yusufeli İlçesi, Artvin Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
40.81408° or 40° 48′ 51″ north
Longitude
41.47144° or 41° 28′ 17″ east
Open location code
8HG3RF7C+JH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=church
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodox
Wikidata ID
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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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