Nakhshiri Saint Ilya Church

Nakhshiri Saint Ilya Church (Georgian: ნახშირის წმინდა ილიას ეკლესია) is a church in the village of Nakhshiri, Sokhumi municipality, Autonomous Republic of Abkhazi, Georgia.[2] In the same village there are also ruins of Middle Ages Saint Panagia Church.[3]

Nakhshiri Saint Ilya Church
ნახშირის წმინდა ილიას ეკლესია (in Georgian)
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox
DistrictSokhumi Municipality
ProvinceAbkhazia[1]
Location
LocationGeorgia (country) Nakhshiri Sokhumi Municipality, Abkhazia, Georgia
Nakhshiri Saint Ilya Church is located in Abkhazia
Nakhshiri Saint Ilya Church
Shown within Abkhazia
Nakhshiri Saint Ilya Church is located in Georgia
Nakhshiri Saint Ilya Church
Nakhshiri Saint Ilya Church (Georgia)
Geographic coordinates43°06′20″N 41°06′30″E / 43.10556°N 41.10833°E / 43.10556; 41.10833
Architecture
TypeChurch
Completed20th century

History

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The church was built in the 20th century.[4]

References

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  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 de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
  2. ^ St Ilia church in Nakhshira village Historical monuments of Abkhazia — Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
  3. ^ St Panaias church ruins in Nakhshira village Historical monuments of Abkhazia — Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
  4. ^ "სოფ. ნახშირას წმ. ილიას ეკლესია |" (in Georgian). Retrieved 2021-02-01.