Hamamlı Church (Center):It is in the Hamamlı village
of Artvin province. The church is 32 km. from the city center, was constructed
by Sembat I from Baghdad in between 923 and 958. It has an impressive
architecture with its embroidered “sundial” which had maintained its
characteristic on its door till today.
Barhal Church (Altıparmak Church, Yusufeli):It is within the Altıparmak
village, which is 12 km. away from north west of Yusufeli district. It is used
as a mosque today and still protects its historical characteristic.
İşhan Church (Yusufeli):It is 11 km. east from Yusufeli district, and in
Dağyolu (İşhan) village. The mosque which was previously constructed as a church
in 1008 was converted into a mosque by Ottomans in 1549. Relief illustrating the
challenge of a dragon and a lion among the adornments on window borders is
interesting. Church with a conical structure still preservs its original
structure.
Cevizli Church (Şavşat):It is 6 km. from north east of Şavşat province,
in Cevizli village. It was constructed between 899 and 914 by one of the
governors of Bagratlı, Aşut Kukh. Grave of Aşut Kukh is adjacent to this church.
A Georgian structure, Cevizli Church’s external face was adorned with columns
and relieves. There is a relief of Jesus Christ on the north windows. Ram head
relieves in the church and ram head statues on its ceiling is showing that
Bagrats are fond of Huns for whom ram is deemed as holy.
Köprülü Bridge (Şavşat):It is 7 km from north west of Şavşat province and
in Köprülü village. It is thought that this is considered as the center of the
churches within the region. Only the remnants of the church constructed by
Zortana,one of the rulers of Kıpçaklı has erected today.