The Church, Kilise.
November 10th 2007 The church is one of the best kept in the region, was built in the 10th century as a monastry dedicated to John the Baptist at that time Barhal was a part of Georgia and probably was a donation from the royal family. the Church became mosque in the late 18th century during the time of the Sultan Abdül-Hamid the 1st, the firman of the event is in the muhtarlik, they still call it "Kilise" There a
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