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Çengilli Church
Kağızman, Kars
A cross-plan medieval church of black volcanic stone with Georgian inscriptions, rising among the village houses in the middle of the village of Çengilli in Kağızman.
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Its story
The church in the center of the village of Çengilli is mentioned in Georgian sources as Çangli and in Armenian sources as the Eğegnamor Monastery. Of the Georgian inscriptions on its walls, the one dated 1030 refers to the building as a monastery; the church was also used by the Armenian community in later centuries. According to Ekvtime Takaishvili, who measured the building in 1907, the cross-plan, three-aisled church reaches a height of about 26 meters and has a door on each of its west, south and north sides. Largely still standing, the building stands out with its imposing silhouette among the flat-roofed village houses; today it is used by the villagers as a communal barn.
Key facts
- Period
- 11th century (inscription dated 1030)
- Admission
- Open area
- Getting there
- West of Kağızman, Çengilli village
- Visit duration
- 30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
40.12348, 42.91333
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87angli_Kilisesi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eghegnamor_Monastery | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5070823201