Nekresi
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chabukauri basilica and Basilica.
Chabukauri basilica
Ruins
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 590 metres northwest of Nekresi.
Basilica
Dolochopi 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. Basilica is situated 4 km east of Nekresi.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shilda and Qvareli.
Qvareli
Town
Kvareli is a town in northeastern 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 5 km southeast of Nekresi.
Nekresi
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
41.97429° or 41° 58′ 28″ north
Longitude
45.76253° or 45° 45′ 45″ east
Open location code
8HH7XQF7+P2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Nekresi” goes by many names.
- French: “Monastère de Nekressi”
- Georgian: “ნეკრესი”
- German: “Nekressi”
- Russian: “Некреси”
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