Otkhta Eklesia

Religious Sites Artvin

Otkhta (Georgian: ოთხთა, Turkish: Dörtkilise) 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 locate...

Otkhta Eklesia - Artvin
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About Otkhta Eklesia

Otkhta (Georgian: ოთხთა, Turkish: Dörtkilise) 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.

Otkhta is one of the large cathedrals in Tao-Klarjeti, with Oshki, Ishkhani and khakhuli, and one version that is why it is called Otkhta, which means in English "from fourth".

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Location and Access

Otkhta Eklesia is located in Artvin. Coordinates are 40.81417, 41.47111. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Artvin.

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Otkhta Eklesia is located in Artvin. Coordinates: 40.81417, 41.47111.

A visit of 1-2 hours is usually enough; it can be combined with other stops nearby into a half-day route.

Yes. You can request a licensed local guide in Artvin and visit Otkhta Eklesia with a professional tour guide.

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