Faith / Monastery

Öşk Vank (Oshki Monastery)

Uzundere, Erzurum

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One of the largest and most complex churches of the Georgian Orthodox world, built by the rulers of Tao in the second half of the 10th century in the village of Çamlıyamaç.

Safety warning

The building is worn and awaiting restoration; stay away from the walls, and find out the current situation locally before entering. It is a rural, mountainous region; before visiting, find out current road and access conditions from the local authorities (district governorate, gendarmerie), and do not go outside the marked areas.

Its story

The monastery's main church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, was built between 963 and 973 under the patronage of Bagrat II and David III, the Bagrationi rulers of the Tao region. One of the important centers of Georgian literature and manuscript production in the Middle Ages, the building is regarded architecturally as one of the largest and most complex structures in the Eastern Christian world. The blind arcades on the exterior facades and the reliefs of an archangel, a Deesis and donors high on the south facade are striking. The church stands today within the village of Çamlıyamaç in Uzundere; as its roof and some load-bearing elements are worn, the need for restoration continues.

Key facts

Period: 963–973
Admission: Open area
Getting there: Uzundere–Çamlıyamaç village road
Visit duration: 45 minutes

Trip purpose

Photography
Quiet

Location

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40.61400, 41.54272

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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshki | https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/historic-church-and-castle-await-restoration-in-erzurum-223654 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/183863555