old church of Datuna, IX-XI ages
Datuna Church is the only medieval church that survives in modern Dagestan. It is situated in the Shamilsky District, in Russia's Dagestan republic, about 4 km south of the village of Datuna.Photo: Conlaich, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Georgian Orthodox
- Description: national heritage site
- Also known as: “Datuna Church”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Datuna and Kuanib.
Datuna
Hamlet
Datuna is a rural locality in Shamilsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 214 ; 179 ; 137 . There are 4 streets in this selo.
Kuanib
Village
Kuanib is a rural locality in Shamilsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 581 ; 410 ; 323 . There is 1 street in this selo. Kuanib is situated 4½ km north of old church of Datuna, IX-XI ages.
Goor-Khindakh
Hamlet
Goor-Khindakh is a rural locality in Shamilsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 187 ; 163 ; 130 . There is 1 street in this selo. Goor-Khindakh is situated 4½ km southwest of old church of Datuna, IX-XI ages.
old church of Datuna, IX-XI ages
- Categories: architectural landmark, building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dagestan, North Caucasus, Southern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
42.47031° or 42° 28′ 13″ northLongitude
46.62084° or 46° 37′ 15″ eastHeight
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8HJ8FJCC+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 486288678OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=georgian_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q975345
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In Other Languages
From Avaric to Russian—“old church of Datuna, IX-XI ages” goes by many names.
- Avaric: “Датуна гьатӀан”
- Czech: “Datunský chrám”
- Dutch: “Datoenskiy chram”
- French: “église de Datouna”
- French: “Église de Datouna”
- Georgian: “დათუნას ეკლესია”
- Persian: “کلیسای داتون”
- Polish: “Cerkiew gruzińska w Datuna”
- Russian: “Датунский храм”
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