Doliskana
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Doliskana is a Georgian
medieval Orthodox monastery in historical Medieval Georgian Kingdom of Klarjeti
(modern-day Artvin Province
of Turkey
). Church construction was finished in mid 10th century, in times of Sumbat I of Iberia
. It is located on the right bank of the Imerkhevi River
.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
medieval Orthodox monastery in historical Medieval Georgian Kingdom of Klarjeti
Klarjeti
Klarjeti was a province of ancient and medieval Georgia, which is currently part of the Artvin Province in northeastern Turkey. Klarjeti, the neighboring province of Tao and several other smaller districts constituted a larger region with shared history and culture conventionally known as...
(modern-day Artvin Province
Artvin Province
Artvin Province is a province in Turkey, on the Black Sea coast in the north-eastern corner of the country, on the border with Georgia.The provincial capital is the city of Artvin.-Geography:...
of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
). Church construction was finished in mid 10th century, in times of Sumbat I of Iberia
Sumbat I of Iberia
Sumbat I was a Georgian prince of the Bagratid dynasty of Tao-Klarjeti and the titular king of Iberia-Kartli from 937 until his death....
. It is located on the right bank of the Imerkhevi River
Imerkhevi
Imerkhevi is a valley in the north of Şavşat district in Artvin Province of Turkey along the border with Georgia. There are 14 villages in this area....
.