Turkey Ishan

Işhan: In the rugged country of northeast Turkey are several rarely visited ruins of medieval churches built when the kings of Georgia ruled the area. One of the most beautiful is in Işhan on a high plateau, now only a tiny village. The church was built between the 9th and 11th Centuries and dedicated to the Mother of God in the 11th Century, the same period that saw an explosion of Gothic cathedrals dedicated to Mother Mary in Western Europe. The paintings on the walls are fading fast, although a camera's zoom reveals the paintings inside the dome. The intricate stone carvings, no two patterns seem repeated, are beautiful. Video taken in September of 2004.

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• Ishan
• Georgian
• church

[MrRezzi]

Thanks for video. it is Georgia's Treasure.

[TaknyosP]

@MrRezzi I agree, a Georgian treasure. I do wish the Turkish government would do more to protect this gem and many other sites. The frescoes here are exposed to the harsh winter climate. Turkey generally does a good job protecting its antiquities, but those in the eastern regions seem to get less attention (including from tourists).

[MrRezzi]

@TaknyosP yes i know from one Georgian monk..some turks want to erase Georgian and other Christians civilization from ancient Christian lands. its sad. but as i know from last news Georgians sended builders to rebuild some Georgian churches. this land was Georgian before Communists invaded Georgia and Stalin gived this land to Turkey and changed in Crimea...

[TaknyosP]

@MrRezzi Yes, some Turks. It is very sad to me how twenty centuries of Christian communities are dying out in Turkey, Iran, Iraq and elsewhere in the near East. There are nationalistic nuts in every country, and the U.S.A., as one example, has more than its share. The voices I'd like to hear are those who cherish all civilizations and are not threatened by cultural or religious diversity.

[TaknyosP]

@semilchon Dear sir: I'd post your comments if they weren't so nasty. What's the need for calling people names? Make your point in civilized, respectful language. That's all anyone needs or wants.

[TaknyosP]

@kavkaz60 Dear sir: I'd post your comments if they weren't so nasty. What's the need for calling people names? Make your point in civilized, respectful language. That's all anyone needs or wants.

[Sati675]

ARMENIAN CHURCH!!!!!!!!!!

[ARMENOCIDE]

Armenian church surb Maryam

[Jilveloy]

but it's georgian church of ISHKHANI, the most unique church

[hamsicii]

Türkey işhan