Beshennaya Balka
Beshennaya Balka is a gorge in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia and has an elevation of 1,772 metres. Beshennaya Balka is situated nearby to the village Tsdo, as well as near the locality Tsiklauri.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gergeti Trinity Church and Stepantsminda Historical Museum. Aleksandre Kazbegi house museum.
Gergeti Trinity Church
Church
Photo: Braveheart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gergeti Trinity Church is a popular name for the Holy Trinity Church near the village of Stepantsminda in Georgia. The church is situated on the right bank of the river Chkheri, at an elevation of 2,170 metres, under Mount Kazbek. Gergeti Trinity Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Beshennaya Balka.
Stepantsminda Historical Museum. Aleksandre Kazbegi house museum
Museum
Photo: Alexander Roumega, Public domain.
Stepantsminda Historical Museum. Aleksandre Kazbegi house museum is situated 2½ km south of Beshennaya Balka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tsdo and Gergeti.
Gergeti
Quarter
Photo: Joonas Plaan, CC BY 2.0.
Gergeti is a quarter, which is situated 3 km southwest of Beshennaya Balka.
Kazbegi
Photo: MaxBenidze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stepantsminda is a town in the north of Georgia, popular for the trekking opportunities in the visually spectacular surrounding mountains, its views of the mighty Mount Kazbeg, and for the beautiful view from the town of the Holy Trinity Church outlined against Mount Kazbeg itself.
Beshennaya Balka
- Type: Gorge with an elevation of 1,772 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Beshennaya Balka” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Beshennaya Balka”
- Swedish: “Beshennaya Balka”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tsiklauri and Gveleti.
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