Nekresi fire temple

Nekresi fire temple is a place of worship in Georgia. Nekresi fire temple is situated nearby to the church სამლოცველო ნიში, as well as near the bus station Shuttle Bus (3 GEL).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nekresi and Chabukauri basilica.

Nekresi

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Nekresi is a historic and archaeological site in eastern Georgian region of Kakheti, between the town of Qvareli and the village of Shilda, at the foothills of the Greater Caucasus mountains. Nekresi is situated 1 km northeast of Nekresi fire temple.

Chabukauri basilica

Ruins

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Chabukauri basilica is an early Christian church—now in a ruinous state—in the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti, in the territory of the historical settlement of Nekresi, about 1.5 km northwest of the Nekresi monastic complex. Chabukauri basilica is situated 1¼ km north of Nekresi fire temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qvareli and Shilda.

Qvareli

Town

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Kvareli is a town in northeastern in Kakheti Province, Georgia. Located in the Alazani Valley, near the foothills of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, it was the birthplace of Georgian author Ilia Chavchavadze, whose one-storied house is preserved as a local museum. Qvareli is situated 4½ km east of Nekresi fire temple.