Makriali Church
| Makriali Church | |
|---|---|
მაკრიალის ეკლესია | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Status | Not functioning |
| Location | |
| Location | Artvin Province, Turkey |
The Makriali Church (Georgian: მაკრიალის ეკლესია) was an Orthodox Church located in Kemalpaşa, Hopa, Artvin Province of Turkey, on the border with Georgia. A royal wedding took place in the church in June 1367 between King Bagrat V of Georgia and Anna of Trebizond.[1] Baedeker's Russia for 1914 mentions the interesting ruins of the old church of Makriali and a traveler of 1969 mentions "a deserted church on the open and low-lying ground to the left of the road... a little way to the north of and 4km from the present Soviet-Turkish border at Sarp..."[1]
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