Saint Marine Church

Saint Marine Church is a church in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia. Saint Marine Church is situated near Turkish baths (ruins), as well as near the historic building სარდაფი ‘საყინულე’.

Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Church
Denomination: Orthodox
Also known as: “წმინდა მარინეს ეკლესია”

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Ahmediyye Mosque

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Ahmediyye Mosque is situated 290 metres east of Saint Marine Church.

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 360 metres southeast of Saint Marine Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akhaltsikhe and Mikeltsminda.

Akhaltsikhe

Photo: M Blissett, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.