Oshki

Also known as Oshkvank, Oshki Monastery

thumb|Monastery of Oshki Oshki ( ; or ) is a Georgian Eastern Orthodox monastery from the second half of the 10th century located in the historic province of Tao, now part of the territory of Turkey. The main church, dedicated to St John the Baptist, was built between 963 and 973. The monastery is located in the village of Çamlıyamaç, in northeastern Erzurum Province, bordering Artvin Province.

Key facts

Religious building.building_name: Oshki
Religious building.image: oshki1.jpg
Religious building.caption: Oshki (963-973), church of St John the Baptist, from the east
Religious building.map_type: Turkey
Religious building.map_size: 275
Religious building.location: Çamlıyamaç, Uzundere district, Erzurum Province,
Religious building.religious_affiliation: Georgian Orthodox Church
Religious building.architecture: yes
Religious building.architect: Grigol
Religious building.architecture_style: Georgian
Religious building.groundbreaking: 963
Religious building.year_completed

Article

7 sections

Contents

Architectural sculpture and figurative reliefs
Name and Etymology
Inscriptions
Inscription №1
Gallery
References
External links

Oshki monastery was a major centre of Georgian literature and enlightenment during the Middle Ages. The monastery is considered "one of the largest and architecturally most complex buildings produced anywhere in the Eastern Christian world."