Doliskana
Doliskana (Georgian: დოლისყანა, Turkish: Dolishane) is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery in the Medieval Georgian kingdom of Klarjeti (modern-day Artvin Province of Turkey). It was used as a mosque, now abandoned. Its construction was finished in the mid 10th century, during the rule of Sumbat I of Iberia. It is located high above the right bank of the Imerkhevi River.
| Doliskana Monastery | |
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დოლისყანის მონასტერი | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox |
| Location | |
| Location | Province of Artvin, Northeast Turkey (historic Georgian principality of Klarjeti) |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Monastery, Church |
| Completed | tenth century |
The inscriptions
On the exterior walls of the church are several short inscriptions in Georgian Asomtavruli script. One mentions the prince and titular king Sumbat I of Iberia.[1] The inscriptions have been dated to the first half of the 10th century.[2]
References
- Eastmond, Antony, Royal Imagery in Medieval Georgia, 1998, pp. 224-226
- Shoshiashvili, p. 290
Bibliography
- Marr, Nicholas, The Diary of travel in Shavsheti and Klarjeti, St. Petersburg, 1911
- Djobadze, Wachtang, Early medieval Georgian monasteries in historical Tao, Klarjeti and Shavsheti, 2007
- Shoshiashvili, N. Lapidary Inscriptions, I, Tbilisi, 1980
External links
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