Nakhshiri Saint Panagia Church

Coordinates: 43°06′15″N 41°07′30″E / 43.10417°N 41.12500°E / 43.10417; 41.12500
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Nakhshiri Saint Panagia Church
ნახშირის წმინდა პანაიას ეკლესია (in Georgian)
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox
DistrictSokhumi Municipality
ProvinceAbkhazia[1]
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusruins
Location
LocationGeorgia (country) Nakhshiri Sokhumi Municipality, Abkhazia, Georgia
Nakhshiri Saint Panagia Church is located in Abkhazia
Nakhshiri Saint Panagia Church
Shown within Abkhazia
Nakhshiri Saint Panagia Church is located in Georgia
Nakhshiri Saint Panagia Church
Nakhshiri Saint Panagia Church (Georgia)
Geographic coordinates43°06′15″N 41°07′30″E / 43.10417°N 41.12500°E / 43.10417; 41.12500
Architecture
TypeChurch
Completed11th century

Nakhshiri Saint Panagia Church (Georgian: ნახშირის წმინდა პანაიას ეკლესია) is a church ruins in the village of Nakhshiri, Sokhumi municipality, Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia.[2] In the same village there is also the 20th century Saint Ilya Church.[3]

History[edit]

The church was built in the Middle Ages. The church walls are in a poor physical condition and need an urgent conservation.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
  2. ^ a b St Panaias church ruins in Nakhshira village Historical monuments of Abkhazia — Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
  3. ^ St Ilia church in Nakhshira village Historical monuments of Abkhazia — Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.