Trinity Church in Gergeti
Gergeti Church, Gergeti Trinity Church, Gergetis Tsminda SamebaGeorgia, Gudauri
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Trinity Church in Gergeti
Gergeti Church, Gergeti Trinity Church, Gergetis Tsminda SamebaGeorgia, Gudauri
The Trinity Church in Gergeti is located at an altitude of 2,170 m at the foot of Kazbek along the Georgian Military Highway in the Georgian village of Gergeti on the right bank of the Chkheri (a tributary of the Terek), right above the village of Stepantsminda.
Built in the 14th century, the shrine is the only cross-domed church in the Khevi region. Near the temple, a medieval bell tower has been preserved. During the invasion of Tbilisi by the Persians (1795), the cross of St. Nina was hidden in Gergeti. In Soviet times, the church was closed, now it has been returned to the Georgian Orthodox Church. Popular with tourists.
Built in the 14th century, the shrine is the only cross-domed church in the Khevi region. Near the temple, a medieval bell tower has been preserved. During the invasion of Tbilisi by the Persians (1795), the cross of St. Nina was hidden in Gergeti. In Soviet times, the church was closed, now it has been returned to the Georgian Orthodox Church. Popular with tourists.
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