Church of Zemo Borghi (Berki) (Region of Erusheti)
The church of Zemo Borgi (Berki) (Georg. ზემო (ბერკის) ეკლესია, Tur. Börk Kilise) is located in the historical area of Georgia – Erusheti (Georg. ერუშეთი), east of the modern village of Nanak (Tur. Hanak), on the aligned surface of the plateau, located in the upper part of the historical village – Zemo Borghi (Georg. ზემო ბორგი). The church is a single-nave, hall-type building. On the south side of the church, a building of unknown purpose was built, from which only a fragment of the eastern wall survived. The exact date of its construction is unknown. Judging by the style of construction, it must have been built in the 10th century.
The church of Zemo Borgi (Berki) has survived to this day in relatively good condition. All four walls and the remains of the arched covering have been preserved. The height of the surviving walls reaches 7 meters. In the outer layers of the walls, well-cut stones of medium size were used for construction. The same stones are used in the interior and in the upper part of the apse. The apse is separated from the hall, and a small window has been cut through in its central part. The roof of the church has long collapsed. The interior was probably well plastered. Traces of plaster are especially visible in the apse and in the southwestern part of the church. Church walls should be well painted. Unfortunately, traces of frescoes on fragments of plaster are completely erased. The entrance to the church was from two sides, from the north and west. A stone gate structure was added to the western doors.
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