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.Photo: Andrei Kalamkarov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Alsandro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: human settlement
- Also known as: “The Monastery Complex of Nekresi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chabukauri basilica and Basilica.
Chabukauri basilica
Ruins
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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 1¼ km northwest of Nekresi.
Basilica
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ km east of Nekresi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qvareli and Shilda.
Qvareli
Town
Photo: Gaga.vaa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kvareli is a town in northeastern in 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 4½ km southeast of Nekresi.
Shilda
Village
Photo: Gaga.vaa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shilda is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Nekresi.
Eniseli
Village
Photo: Andrei Kalamkarov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eniseli is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Nekresi.
Nekresi
- Categories: human settlement, historic site, archaeological site, tourism, and religious organization
- Location: Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.97211° or 41° 58′ 20″ northLongitude
45.76864° or 45° 46′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8HH7XQC9+RFOpenStreetMap ID
way 690861899OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q995736
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In Other Languages
From Bashkir to Ukrainian—“Nekresi” goes by many names.
- Bashkir: “Некреси”
- Catalan: “Monestir de Nekresi”
- Dutch: “Nekresi”
- French: “Nekressi”
- Georgian: “ნეკრესი”
- German: “Nekresi”
- Greek: “Νέκρεσι”
- Hebrew: “נקרסי”
- Irish: “Nekresi”
- Italian: “Nek’resi”
- Persian: “نکرسی”
- Portuguese: “Necressi”
- Portuguese: “Nekresi”
- Russian: “Некреси”
- Russian: “Некресский монастырский комплекс”
- Serbian: “Некреси”
- Spanish: “Nekresi”
- Turkish: “Nekresi”
- Ukrainian: “Некресі”
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