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Ishkhani
Monastery in Artvin Province, Turkey
Ishkani Ishkhani Monastery (Georgian: იშხანი, Turkish: İşhan Kilisesi) was built in the 7th century during the early Christian period in Tao-Klarjeti (historical Georgia, today in Turkey’s Artvin province). The monastery was founded around 639 AD by King Adarnase III of Iberia (Kartli).
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Ishkani Ishkhani Monastery (Georgian: იშხანი, Turkish: İşhan Kilisesi) was built in the 7th century during the early Christian period in Tao-Klarjeti (historical Georgia, today in Turkey’s Artvin province). The monastery was founded around 639 AD by King Adarnase III of Iberia (Kartli). It was further expanded and rebuilt in the 10th century by Bagrat III, the first king of united Georgia. Georgian chroniclers also attribute the original design to the famous architect Tiridates, though some sources suggest that local master builders worked under royal patronage. It became one of the most important cultural and religious centers of Tao-Klarjeti, famous for its large basilica-style church, inscriptions, and as a hub of Georgian manuscript production.
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