Kvemo Bethlehem Church

The Lower Bethlemi Church, also known as the Church of Saint Stepanos of the Holy Virgins or Koosanats Sourb Stepanos Vank) – is a 14th–19th-century church at the foot of Narikala fortress in Old Tbilisi, .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: church in Old Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Also known as: “Betlemi Lower Church” and “Lower Bethlehemi Church”
  • Historically known as: “Church of Saint Stephen” and “Surb Stepanos Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mother of Kartli and Ateshgah.

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Kartvlis Deda is a monument in 's capital . The statue was erected on the top of hill in 1958, the year Tbilisi celebrated its 1500th anniversary. is situated 130 metres southeast of Kvemo Bethlehem Church.

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The Atashgah, also transcribed as , is an ancient Zoroastrian fire temple located in , . The monument is generally dated to the Sasanian era, when eastern Georgia was under Persian political and cultural influence. is situated 140 metres east of Kvemo Bethlehem Church.

Church
Holy Mother of God Church of Bethlehem is a church in , . Built as an Armenian church in the 18th century, on the site of an older church, it now operates as a Georgian orthodox church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sololaki and Avlabari.

Neighborhood
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is one of the oldest neighborhoods of , located in the southwestern part of the city. It is located on the right side of Mtkvari, on the slope of Mount Mtatsminda.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of Old Tbilisi on the left bank of the . The 11th-13th century chronicles mention it as Isani, which is now one of the larger municipal regions of Tbilisi.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Kvemo Bethlehem Church

Latitude
41.68923° or 41° 41′ 21″ north
Longitude
44.80397° or 44° 48′ 14″ east
Elevation
425 metres (1,394 feet)
Open location code
8HH6MRQ3+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 65350538
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Geo­Names ID
13680087
Wiki­data ID
Q4156388
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Kvemo Bethlehem Church” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Կուսանաց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս եկեղեցի”
  • Armenian: “Կուսանաց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Ստեփանոս Կուսանաց անապատ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qızlar üçün monastır”
  • Georgian: “ბეთლემის მაცხოვრის შობის ქვედა ეკლესია”
  • Georgian: “ბეთლემის ქვედა ეკლესია”
  • Persian: “کلیسای استپانوس مقدس کوسانتس”
  • Russian: “Девичий монастырь”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Святого Степана” (historical)
  • Russian: “Нижняя Вифлеемская церковь”
  • Russian: “Церковь Квемо Бетлеми”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Esteban de las Santas Vírgenes”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia del Bajo Belén”
  • Spanish: “Koosanats Sourb Stepanos Vank”
  • Turkish: “Aşağı Bethlehemi Kilisesi”

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