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Katskhi Monastery

The Katskhi Monastery of Nativity of the Savior, more commonly known as the Katskhi Monastery is a medieval monastery in , located in the village of Katskhi near the town of .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: cultural heritage monument in Georgia
  • Also known as: “Katskhi Monastery of Nativity of the Savior”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Katskhi Pillar.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a natural limestone monolith located at the village of Katskhi in western region of , near the town of . It is approximately 40 metres high, and overlooks the small river valley of Katskhura, a right affluent of the Q'virila. is situated 2 km north of Katskhi Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiat’ura and Jgilati.

Town
Photo: Yuri Samoylov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiatura is a city in the region of Western . In 1989, it had a population of about 30,000. The city is known for its system of cable cars connecting the city's center to the mining settlements on the surrounding hills. is situated 7 km east of Katskhi Monastery.

Village
Photo: Jabavashadze12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Katskhi Monastery.

Katskhi Monastery

Latitude
42.26941° or 42° 16′ 10″ north
Longitude
43.21309° or 43° 12′ 47″ east
Elevation
599 metres (1,965 feet)
Open location code
8HJ57697+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1000098051
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Geo­Names ID
10377148
Wiki­data ID
Q6378040
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Ukrainian—“Katskhi Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: “Кацхи ҡорамы”
  • Catalan: “Monestir de Katskhi”
  • French: “monastère de Katskhi”
  • French: “Monastère de Katskhi”
  • Georgian: “კაცხის მაცხოვრის შობის სახელობის ეკლესიის არქიტექტურული კომპლექსი”
  • Georgian: “კაცხის მაცხოვრის შობის სახელობის მონასტერი”
  • Georgian: “კაცხის ტაძარი”
  • Russian: “Кацхи (монастырь)”
  • Russian: “Кацхи”
  • Russian: “Кацхский Рождественский собор”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de Katsji”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de Katskhi”
  • Turkish: “Katshi Manastırı”
  • Turkish: “Katşi Manastırı”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Різдва Христового у Кацхі”

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