Ghumurishi Church
19th century Eastern Orthodox church on left bank of Okumi river in the village of Zemo Ghumurishi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Ghumurishi Sagergaio Church.
Ghumurishi Church (Georgian: ღუმურიშის ეკლესია, Abkhaz: Ӷумуришьтәи ауахәама) of St. John the Baptist is a 19th-century Eastern Orthodox church on left bank of Okumi river in the village of Zemo Ghumurishi,[2] north of the town of Gali, in Abkhazia, an entity in the South Caucasus with a disputed political status. The locale is part of the historical district of Samurzakano.[3] Not to be confused with Ghumurishi Sagergaio Church built in first half of the 11th century and rebuilt in the 19th century in the same village. [4]
Quick Facts Ghumurishi Church ღუმურიშის ეკლესია (in Georgian) Ӷумуришьтәи ауахәама (in Abkhaz), Religion ...
Ghumurishi Church ღუმურიშის ეკლესია (in Georgian) Ӷумуришьтәи ауахәама (in Abkhaz) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox |
Province | Abkhazia[1] |
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Geographic coordinates | 42°42′50″N 41°47′20″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Completed | 19th century |
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