Parkhali

Parkhali (Georgian: პარხალი), also known in Turkish as Barhal or Altıparmak, is a village that contains a medieval Georgian monastery and cathedral church. It is located near the town of Yusufeli, Artvin Province, Turkey,[1] and part of Yusufeli District.[2]

Parkhali
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox Church
StatusNowadays a village mosque
Location
LocationArtvin province, Turkey
StateYusufeli
Parkhali is located in Turkey
Parkhali
Shown within Turkey
Geographic coordinates40°58′13″N 41°23′01″E
Architecture
FounderGregory of Khandzta
Completed973
Altıparmak
Village
CountryTurkey
ProvinceArtvin
DistrictYusufeli
Population
 (2021)
399
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

History
The eastern side of the church.
The current village of Barhal/Altıparmak.

The monastery and cathedral church was built by Davit III Kurapalat (earlier than 973) and decorated with murals.[3] One of the oldest Georgian hagiographial novels, Martyrdom of the Holy Queen Shushanik was written here.

Population

As of 2021, the village had a population of 399 people.[4]

Notes
  1. Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia Vol. 7, p. 703, 1984.
  2. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. Zakharova, Anna V.; Mal’tseva, Svetlana V. The Materials of Nikolai Okunev’s Expedition of 1917 on the Wall Paintings of Parkhali. Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art: Collection of articles. Vol. 7. Ed. S. V. Mal’tseva, E. Iu. Staniukovich-Denisova, A. V. Zakharova. — St. Petersburg: St. Petersburg Univ. Press, 2017, pp. 679–688. ISSN 2312-2129. https://dx.doi.org/10.18688/aa177-9-69
  4. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.