Castle
Parekhi
🇹🇷 Turkey · 9th century
Parekhi (Georgian: პარეხი or პარეხთა) is a Georgian medieval Orthodox monastery in historical Medieval Georgian Kingdom of Klarjeti (modern-day Artvin Province of Turkey).
The monastery is an illustration of the activity of St. Gregory's followers. Founded in 840s as a hermitage, it soon turned into a coenobium. Monastic buildings are sheltered by a horizontal ledge and form an organic whole with the surrounding landscape. Two ninth-century churches, a single-nave structure and a basilica, stand in the middle of the monastery next to each other.
Text adapted from “Parekhi” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parekhi ranks #5,093 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #72 of the 129 mapped in Turkey. Founded c. 801, it is older than 95% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 65 atlas entries founded in the 9th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Batumi, 53 km away. See how Turkey compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Parekhi?
Parekhi stands in Turkey, at 41.25194°, 41.99°.
When was Parekhi built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 801. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Parekhi?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,093 of 8,133 worldwide, and #72 in Turkey. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Parekhi?
Akhiza Castle, about 12 km away.
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