Northeast Anatoli. To the northwest from Erzurum: the road in the Penalty. To the North from Erzurum. Bagbasha and Hakhos church. Old Georgian architecture of Turkey and historical monuments of Turkey in Bagbasha
Historical monuments of Turkey, Hakho (Khakhuli's) church of the end of the X-th century in Bagbasha
If you like economical rest in Turkey, in 26 kilometres to the North from Tortum, at a guide sign with an inscription «Tas Camii, Meryemana Kilisesi» turn on the West to humpbacked Tash Bridge Kyopryu. Later at the first big village it is necessary to go to the left, in few minutes at a modern mosque again to turn to the left to Ispir, and at the subsequent, perfectly designated crossroads — to the right. Finally you will appear in 8 km from the highway 950, on a main square rather huge, lost on the lush plain occupied пт БАГБАШИ (BAGBASI). From Gyolbasha Semt Garazhi's road service station in Erzurum two minibuses in day here walk, but to reach such makary, to behold the unique monument of architecture, very difficult. The area located on the river bank represents only small expansion of the road with shops, tea, magnificent hotels of Turkey you here do not find, but there is Belediye's building opposite and a little dolmushy - share taxis in Turkey. For it, evading on it is left, it is necessary to pass 200 m by a football field, and after 500 more m — and you will see behind toilets on the right a dome of church of Hakho (Khakhuli) of the end of the X-th in - a historical monument of Turkey. This the 1st of several constructions constructed by David Velichavym as the history of Turkey narrates, ruling Tao of boundaries 961 and 1000,
Old architecture of Turkey, monastic complex in Bagbasha
For those who chooses excursion rounds to Turkey, not including this church, from the former monastic complex in rather quite good condition such sights of Turkey, as a naruzhny wall, gate and three minor chapels have remained. The general reminiscence spoil only a zarzhavely aluminium covering of a roof, but the conic dome can brag till this moment of own multi-coloured tile. Old architecture of Turkey, over windows southern трансепта against the made from light and dark stone of a fan the vigilant stone eagle with production in claws is represented. From West side of a nave till this moment it is possible to behold a narthex arcade with the cylindrical arches, but it is possible to get there only through a window because doors of a nave are barricaded. Into church enter now through the southern gallery skilfully attached in the XIII century which seems a part of an initial structure. With the same South side, at the end of gallery there is a starenky entrance with relief images of a lion and a chimera. On the right the similar whale on a dog swallows to the Ion, and below with a basic look the cockerel, maybe, a symbolising sin Ions, arrogance walks. Snutri, on a blue background of that once was an apse, soar some representing angels and apostles of frescos. In Hakho's such delightful condition has remained, as from XVIII century it was used as a mosque. It is possible to get there on Fridays, before and after a prayer or having taken keys from the living in the country security guard. Having visited church, undersign for «The book of registration of guests» and offer a little on its repair.
If you still doubt where to go on rest, we suggest to glance on pages of our portal and to choose for ourselves suitable rounds to Turkey from Ulyanovsk.
