Öşvank Monastery                                                                                               

Öşvank Monastery is a splendid 10th-century monastery in Çamlıyamaç village of the Uzunderedistrict of Erzurum, which is one of the key destinations of religious tourism. It is famous for colorful stone decorations and embossed figures. According to the inscription at the southern wing of the cross, Öşvank Monastery was built by Magistras Bagrat, the son of Adernese III, from 963 to 973, during the rule of the Bagratid Dynasty of Georgia. Designed by Grigor of Öşk, the monastery was dedicated to John the Baptist, and its grand dome was repaired by