Chuburkhinji Saint George Church

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Chuburkhinji Saint George Church
ჭუბურხინჯის წმინდა გიორგის ეკლესია (in Georgian)
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox
ProvinceAbkhazia[1]
Location
LocationGeorgia (country) Chuburkhindji, Gali Municipality, Abkhazia, Georgia
Chuburkhinji Saint George Church is located in Abkhazia
Chuburkhinji Saint George Church
Shown within Abkhazia
Geographic coordinates42°34′50″N 41°48′35″E / 42.58056°N 41.80972°E / 42.58056; 41.80972Coordinates: 42°34′50″N 41°48′35″E / 42.58056°N 41.80972°E / 42.58056; 41.80972
Architecture
TypeChurch
Completed19th century

Chuburkhinji Saint George Church (Georgian: ჭუბურხინჯის წმინდა გიორგის ეკლესია) is a church in the village of Chuburkhindji (Tchuburkhinji), Gali Municipality, Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia.[2]

History[]

The church was built in the 19th century. The original building was built in the 11th century, but in the second half of the 19th century, with the parish's initiative, the church was reconstructed and consecrated in the name of Saint Elijah the Prophet. But the local population still call it the Saint George church. When observing the façade of the church, it's easy to notice certain elements that characterize the 11th century Georgian architecture.[3]

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References[]

  1. ^ Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory and designates it as a territory occupied by Russia. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.
  2. ^ St. George church in Tchuburkhinji village Historical monuments of Abkhazia — Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
  3. ^ Kapanadze, Salome, ed. (2007). "ჭუბურხინჯის ეკლესია". საქართველოს კულტურული მემკვიდრეობა : ტ. 1: აფხაზეთი [Cultural Heritage of Georgia. Vol: 1. Abkhazia] (in Georgian and Russian). pp. 44–45. ISBN 978-9941-9005-2-5.
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