Church· Sarıkamış, Kars

Karakurt Köyü Kaya Şapeli

Karakurt Köyü Kaya Şapeli is a church in Sarıkamış, Kars; It lies within the bounds of the village of Karakurt, in the Sarıkamış district of Kars province.

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It lies within the bounds of the village of Karakurt, in the Sarıkamış district of Kars province. The round-plan, domed rock chapel, carved into the tuff rock, is thought to date to the Early Christian period. Adjoining the south side of the chapel is a tomb monument built of cut stone, which is thought to date to the 14th-15th centuries.

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