Savane St. George church
The Savane church of Saint George is an 11th-century Georgian Orthodox church in the western Georgian region of Imereti. A single-nave basilica built in 1046, the church has harmonious proportions, ornamented iconostasis, and exquisite decorative masonry details on the exterior façades.Photo: Jaba1977, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Georgian Orthodox
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Georgia
- Also known as: “Savane church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paolo Iashvili House Museum.
Paolo Iashvili House Museum
Museum
Photo: Yuri Samoylov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paolo Iashvili House Museum is situated 3½ km south of Savane St. George church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Itskisi and Ivantsminda.
Itskisi
Village
Photo: Jaba1977, Public domain.
Itskisi is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Savane St. George church.
Ivantsminda
Village
Photo: Jaba1977, Public domain.
Ivantsminda is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Savane St. George church.
Spet’i
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Spet’i is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Savane St. George church.
Savane St. George church
- Categories: cultural property, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Imereti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.32294° or 42° 19′ 23″ northLongitude
43.47065° or 43° 28′ 14″ eastInception
1046Open location code
8HJ58FFC+57OpenStreetMap ID
way 998719644OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=georgian_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q16374689
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In Other Languages
From Bashkir to Turkish—“Savane St. George church” goes by many names.
- Bashkir: “Саванна сиркәүе”
- Catalan: “Església de Savane”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سافان”
- Georgian: “სავანის წმინდა გიორგის ეკლესია, სამრეკლო და სხვა ნაგებობანი”
- Georgian: “სავანის წმინდა გიორგის ეკლესია”
- Russian: “Саване (церковь)”
- Russian: “Саване”
- Russian: “Храм Св. Георгия в Саване”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Savane”
- Turkish: “Savane Kilisesi”
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