Katskhi Pillar
The Katskhi Pillar is a natural limestone monolith located at the village of Katskhi in western Georgian region of Imereti, near the town of Chiatura. It is approximately 40 metres high, and overlooks the small river valley of Katskhura, a right affluent of the Q'virila.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Description: natural limestone monolith with religious structures in Katskhi, Chiatura Municipality, Georgia
- Also known as: “Katskhi column” and “Katskhi monolith”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Katskhi Monastery.
Katskhi Monastery
Church
The Katskhi Monastery of Nativity of the Savior, more commonly known as the Katskhi Monastery is a medieval monastery in Georgia, located in the village of Katskhi near the town of Chiatura. Katskhi Monastery is situated 2 km south of Katskhi Pillar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiat’ura and Zodi.
Chiat’ura
Town
Photo: Yuri Samoylov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiatura is a city in the Imereti region of Western Georgia. It is located in a mountainous valley on the banks of the Qvirila River and is historically known as one of the most significant mining towns of Georgia. Chiat’ura is situated 6 km east of Katskhi Pillar.
Zodi
Village
Zodi is a village in Chiatura municipality, Imereti, Georgia. It is located on the Chiatura plateau, 630 m above the sea level. There is a sand quarry, mineral water springs and several archaeological sites in the village. Zodi is situated 10 km northeast of Katskhi Pillar.
Jgilati
Hamlet
Photo: Jabavashadze12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jgilati is a hamlet, which is situated 10 km southwest of Katskhi Pillar.
Katskhi Pillar
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Katskhi Pillar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عمود كاتسكي”
- Armenian: “Կացխի մոնոլիտ”
- Armenian: “Կացխի սյուն”
- Azerbaijani: “Katsxi monoliti”
- Azerbaijani: “Katsxi sütunu”
- Bashkir: “Ҡацхи бағанаһы”
- Bashkir: “Ҡацхи Бағанаһы”
- Catalan: “Pilar Katskhi”
- Czech: “Kacchijský sloup”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه عمود كاتسكى”
- Finnish: “Katskhi-torni”
- French: “Colonne de Katskhi”
- French: “Piton de Katchkhi”
- French: “Piton de Katskhi”
- Georgian: “კაცხის მონოლითი”
- Georgian: “კაცხის სვეტი”
- German: “Katschi-Säule”
- German: “Katskhi-Säule”
- German: “Kazchi-Säule”
- Greek: “Στήλη του Κάτσχι”
- Japanese: “カツヒの柱”
- Malay: “Tiang Katskhi”
- Russian: “Кацхийский столп”
- Russian: “Кацхский столп”
- Russian: “Столп Кацхи”
- Serbian: “Катски стуб”
- Spanish: “Pilar de Katsji”
- Spanish: “Pilar de Katskhi”
- Spanish: “Pilar Katskhi”
- Swedish: “Katschipelaren”
- Thai: “เสากัทส์ฆี”
- Turkish: “Katshi dikiti”
- Ukrainian: “Стовп Кацхі”
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