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Makriyali Church
Kemalpaşa, Artvin
The seaside remains of a medieval church in Kemalpaşa, where the Georgian King Bagrat V and the Trebizond princess Anna are said to have married in 1367.
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Its story
A single-nave village church, the building is known as the Makriyali or Noğedi Church after the Ottoman-era name of the place, Makriyali (Noğedi in Laz); it is also called the Kemalpaşa Church after the district's current name. Once decorated with wall paintings, the church now retains only traces of frescoes. The tall structure adjoining its west side is thought to have served as a lighthouse. According to sources, the Georgian King Bagrat V and Anna, a princess of the Empire of Trebizond, were married here in 1367. Just a few kilometers from Sarp on the Georgian border and right by the coastal road, the remains make a good short stop.
Key facts
- Period
- Medieval (in use in the 14th century)
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Kemalpaşa, near the Black Sea coastal road
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
41.48860, 41.52809
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makriyali_Kilisesi | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60789660 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10076568140