Çakrak Church and Bridge are significant 19th-century cultural structures located in the village of Çakrak, in the Alucra district of Giresun, Türkiye. Situated at an altitude of approximately 1,500 meters above sea level, the church is about 90 km from the Giresun city center and 47 km from the Alucra district center. Built after the proclamation of the Imperial Edict of Reform (Islahat Fermanı), the church is one of four constructed in the village and represents an important example of the region’s Greek (Rum) cultural heritage.

There is no inscription or historical documentation regarding the construction date or patron of the nearby arch bridge. However, based on the materials used and its architectural characteristics, it is estimated that the bridge was built in the second half of the 19th century. Both the bridge and the church are located along the Yağlıdere–Alucra route, which connects Giresun to the inner regions, and reflect the cultural traces of the Greek community that once lived in the area.

^{Çakrak Bridge - (Giresun İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü)}

Architectural and Structural Features

Çakrak Church is a rectangular building with a basilical plan, constructed using rubble stone masonry. The materials used include rubble stone, finely dressed stone, and cut stone. On the eastern façade, there is a triple apse in a semicircular form, and the church lacks a narthex section. The entrance is on the western façade, and the northern and southern façades feature a single row of rectangular windows. Above the entrance on the west façade, there are three windows, and three small window openings are also found in the eastern apse area. While the entire exterior wall structure has survived to the present day, the roof has largely collapsed, except for the apse covering.

^{Çakrak Church - (Türkiye kültür Portalı)}