Krepost’ Kelasurskaya
Krepost’ Kelasurskaya is a fort in Abkhazia, Georgia. Krepost’ Kelasurskaya is situated nearby to Kelasuri Wall, as well as near the town Gulrip’shi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kelasuri Wall.
Kelasuri Wall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kelasuri Wall or Great Abkhazian Wall is a stone wall located to the east of Sokhumi in Abkhazia, Georgia. The exact time of its construction is not known; several dates ranging from antiquity to the 17th century were suggested, although more recent works have provisionally favoured construction in the 6th century AD. Kelasuri Wall is situated 140 metres north of Krepost’ Kelasurskaya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gulrip’shi and Sukhumi.
Gulrip’shi
Town
Photo: Sergey Podtsepko, CC BY 2.0.
Gulripshi is an urban settlement in Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia. It is located 12 km from Sokhumi, and is the capital of Gulripshi District. Gulrip’shi is situated 5 km southeast of Krepost’ Kelasurskaya.
Sukhumi
Sukhum is the capital and principal city of Abkhazia. It has for the better part of the last century been famous throughout the former Soviet Union as a prominent subtropical beach resort, complete with palm trees, botanical gardens, and citrus plantations, backed by the high alpine peaks of the Greater Caucasus Mountains.
Abzhanda
Village
Linda or Ülem-Linda is a village in Abkhazia, Georgia. The village was established by Estonians in 1884. It had a school and a prayer house. Due to the War in Abkhazia the village was hit particularly hard due to its proximity to Sukhumi. Abzhanda is situated 7 km north of Krepost’ Kelasurskaya.
Krepost’ Kelasurskaya
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Krepost‘ Kelasurskaya”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Abkhazia, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
42.965° or 42° 57′ 54″ northLongitude
41.06972° or 41° 4′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8HJ3X389+2VGeoNames ID
874690
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In Other Languages
“Krepost’ Kelasurskaya” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Krepost’ Kelasurskaya”
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