Lashkendar
| Lashkendari | |
|---|---|
View of the mountain from Tkvarcheli market square | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,373 m (4,505 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°49′01″N 41°44′29″E / 42.81694°N 41.74139°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Abkhazia, Georgia |
Lashkendar (Georgian: ლაშკენდერი, romanized: lashk'enderi) is a mountain in Abkhazia. Its main summit is 1,373 m (4,505 ft) high. The mountain is one of the seven shrines of the Abkhaz people. There are also ruins of a Christian temple on one of its lesser summits (945 m (3,100 ft)) featuring bas-reliefs of leopards (or possibly dogs). The date of its construction is disputed with estimates ranging from 7th to 11th century.