Lashkendari Church

Lashkendari Church
Lashkendari Church
Location
LocationAbkhazia / Georgia
Geographic coordinates42°49′01″N 41°44′35″E / 42.816944°N 41.743013°E / 42.816944; 41.743013
Architecture
TypeChurch

Lashkendari Church (Georgian: ლაშქენდარის ეკლესია, romanized: lashkendaris ek'lesia) is a ruined medieval church on Mount Lashkendar in Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia. It is located near the small village of Khuhkuni in the Ochamchire Municipality/Tkvarcheli District, some 5-6 km south-east of the town of Tkvarcheli. The site is revered as a holy shrine by both Abkhaz and Georgians.