Armenian Apostolic church Surp Nshan (Surp Vardanants)

Armenian Apostolic church Surp Nshan (Surp Vardanants) is a church in Akhaltsikhe Municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti. Armenian Apostolic church Surp Nshan (Surp Vardanants) is situated nearby to the courthouse ახალციხის რაიონული სასამართლო, as well as near the community center ახალციხის კულტურის სახლი.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Samtskhe-Javakheti History Museum named after Ivane Javakhishvili and Ahmediyye Mosque.

Samtskhe-Javakheti History Museum named after Ivane Javakhishvili

Museum

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The Samtskhe–Javakheti History Museum is a museum in Akhaltsikhe, Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia, founded in 1923. In its current renovated form, the museum was opened in 2012 as part of the Georgian National Museum network. Samtskhe-Javakheti History Museum named after Ivane Javakhishvili is situated 1 km northwest of Armenian Apostolic church Surp Nshan (Surp Vardanants).

Ahmediyye Mosque

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Ahmediyye Mosque is situated 1 km northwest of Armenian Apostolic church Surp Nshan (Surp Vardanants).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akhaltsikhe and Minadze.

Akhaltsikhe is a small city of about 18,000 people and the capital of Samtskhe-Javakheti. It's a rather sleepy town, but its Old City and Old Turkish baths are worth a visit, and it's a great base for exploring the surrounding areas, including Sapara Monastery in the immediate vicinity and Vardzia to the south with Khertvisi and Tmogvi Fortresses along the way.