Nakhshiri Saint Panagia Church
Nakhshiri Saint Panagia Church (Georgian: ნახშირის წმინდა პანაიას ეკლესია) is the church ruins in the village of Nakhshiri, Sokhumi municipality, Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia.[2] In the same village there is also 20th century Saint Ilya Church. [3]
| Nakhshiri Saint Panagia Church ნახშირის წმინდა პანაიას ეკლესია (in Georgian) | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox |
| District | Sokhumi Municipality |
| Province | Abkhazia[1] |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | ruins |
| Location | |
| Location |  Nakhshiri Sokhumi Municipality, Abkhazia, Georgia |
  Shown within Abkhazia  Nakhshiri Saint Panagia Church (Georgia) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°06′15″N 41°07′30″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | 11th century |
History
The church was built in the Middle Ages. The church walls are in a poor physical condition and need an urgent conservation.[2]
References
- Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory and designates it as a territory occupied by Russia. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.
- St Panaias church ruins in Nakhshira village Historical monuments of Abkhazia — Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
- St Ilia church in Nakhshira village Historical monuments of Abkhazia — Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
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