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Georgian Orthodox Church 20 c․

Georgia / Javakhk / Akhalkalak / Apnia

Description

A Georgian church, erected in the early 20th century, is preserved standing in Apnia. It represents a monument entirely built of finely-dressed stone, with the exception of its northern facade. The sanctuary, whose only entrance opens from the south, has a four-pillar belfry surmounting its western pediment. As attested by N. Berdzenishvili, an ornate quadrilateral stele and its pedestal are preserved in the yard of this church (the local people called it ‘sveti,’ i.e. ‘icon,’ or ‘jvari,’ i.e. ‘cross’).

ბერძენიშვილი ნ., idem p. 113: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, pp. 89-90.

Type Photo
View Exterior
Direction From the south-west
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1988 — 1989 yy․

Type Photo
View Exterior
Direction From the north-east
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1988 — 1989 yy․