Church of Saint Elishe \ Kish

The Church of Kish, also known from different sources as Church of Saint Elishe or Holy Mother of God Church, is a Georgian Orthodox church, probably dating to the early 12th century, in the village of , approximately 5 km north of , .
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church building in Shaki, Azerbaijan
  • Also known as: “Church of Kish”, “Church of Saint Elishe”, and “Müqəddəs Yelisey kilsəsi \ Kiş”
  • Address: Kiş

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gәlәrsәn-Görәrsәn.

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Galarsan-Gorarsan is a fortress in , built in the Middle Ages, ruins of which remain on the coast of the River, about 4 kilometres from , on the summit of Garatepe Mountain. is situated 3½ km northeast of Church of Saint Elishe \ Kish.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kish and Sheki.

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Kiş is a village and municipality in the Shaki Rayon of . It is about 5 km north of . It has a population of 6,244.

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Shaki is 's true travel gem, a small city off on the forested slopes of the . Rich in Islamic architecture, Silk Road history, good food, and friendly people, this is travel and leisure in the at its finest.

Church of Saint Elishe \ Kish

Latitude
41.249° or 41° 14′ 56″ north
Longitude
47.19328° or 47° 11′ 36″ east
Open location code
8HH965XV+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
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Wiki­data ID
Q2503492
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Church of Saint Elishe \ Kish” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Եղիշե եկեղեցի”
  • Azerbaijani: “Kiş kilsəsi”
  • Azerbaijani: “Kiş məbədi”
  • Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Yelisey kompleksi”
  • French: “église de Kish”
  • French: “Église de Kish”
  • Georgian: “გიშის ეკლესია”
  • German: “Kirche in Kiş”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית קיש”
  • Persian: “کلیسای کیش”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Elizeusza \ Kisz”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Elizeusza”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de Quis”
  • Russian: “Церковь в деревне Киш”
  • Russian: “Церковь в Кише”
  • Russian: “Церковь в селе Киш”
  • Russian: “Церковь Киша”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святой Богоматери”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святой Богородицы”
  • Slovenian: “Kiška cerkev”
  • Turkish: “Kiş Kilisesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква в селі Кіш”

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Highlights include Kiş kilsəsi and Poçt ATS \ Kiş.

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