Ekeki Church
Ekeki is a 10th century Georgian monastery located in the Tortomi valley, in the historical region of Tao - Klarjeti. The cross-domed church, built of well-polished stone, has three apses on the eastern side, housing the altar, sacristy and deacon's room.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: former church in Tortum, Erzurum, Turkey
- Also known as: “Ekeki”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Şenyurt.
Şenyurt
Village
Photo: MustafaAslanbay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Şenyurt is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Ekeki Church.
Ekeki Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tortum İlçesi, Erzurum Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.39893° or 40° 23′ 56″ northLongitude
41.42435° or 41° 25′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8HG39CXF+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 992230410OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q12864247
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In Other Languages
From Georgian to Turkish—“Ekeki Church” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “ექექი”
- Georgian: “ექექის ეკლესია”
- Russian: “Экеки”
- Turkish: “Ekeki Kilisesi”
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