Holy Column
Holy Column is a church in Georgia. Holy Column is situated nearby to Katskhi Pillar, as well as near the sports venue Climbing sector ‘Dano’ of climbing area ‘Katskhi’.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Georgian Orthodox
- Also known as: “Katskhis Sveti”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Katskhi Pillar and Katskhi Monastery.
Katskhi Pillar
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 Holy Column.
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. 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. Chiat’ura is situated 6 km east of Holy Column.
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 Holy Column.
Jgilati
Village
Photo: Jabavashadze12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jgilati is a village, which is situated 10 km southwest of Holy Column.
Holy Column
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.28767° or 42° 17′ 16″ northLongitude
43.21571° or 43° 12′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8HJ576Q8+37OpenStreetMap ID
node 801928950OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=georgian_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to German—“Holy Column” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Columna sagrada”
- German: “Heilige Säule”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Climbing sector ‘Dano’ of climbing area ‘Katskhi’ and Climbing sector ‘Ozzy’ of climbing area ‘Katskhi’.
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