the Russian Orthodox Church built in the 1800s. After the restoration, there is not much left of its historical texture, the church is closed to visitors with an image reminiscent of the Alibaba fairy tale. It needs landscaping. Oltu Aleksandr Nevsky Russian Regimental Church The Oltu Russian Regiment Church was built by the Russians in Oltu, the district of Erzurum. Erzincan, Erzurum and Kars in northeastern Anatolia have held an important place in almost every period of history due to their location on the road route. There are also centers located between these cities that are of secondary importance both in terms of supply, accommodation and marketing, such as Ter Decan, Aşkale, Pasinler, Horasan, Bayburt and Oltu. Oltu has developed more than other secondary centers due to the bridge duty it has undertaken in carrying out trade from the Black Sea Region to major centers and the favorable geographical conditions. For this reason, Oltu has been subjected to the struggle of those who want to dominate it in almost every period of history. A church was also built by the Russians in Oltu, which remained in the hands of the Russians as war compensation after the Ottoman Russian War of 1877-1878 and was connected to Kars until 1917. This church, which was built, with a general expression in the sources, after the Ottoman Russian War of 1877-1878, was built in the 19th century. it is dated to the end of the century. In this study, both by scanning the domestic and foreign literature and by comparing the plan, architectural and decorative features with similar examples, the 19th anniversary of the church was completed. not at the end of the century, but at the 20th of the Russians. it is emphasized that they were built within the scope of the regiment churches project they started at the beginning of the century.

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