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Oshki Monastery

Oshki Monastery or Oshk Vank, is a Georgian monastery from the second half of the 10th century AD located in northeastern Erzurum Province, Turkey. The main church in the site, dedicated to St John the Baptist, was built between 963 and 973 AD.

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Country: Turkey

District: Erzurum Province

Category: Churches and Monasteries

Site History: 10th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Georgian

Later Cultures: Christian

Site Features: Georgian Orthodox Church Monuments

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Elevation: 1317 m

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