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Gergeti trinity church
Gergeti trinity church
Gergeti trinity church
The Trinity was built in the XIV century
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Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Stepantsminda (Kazbegi)
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Gergeti Trinity is located in Kazbegi municipality, 1 km from the village Gergeti, 2200 meters above sea level. It is the most popular tourist destination in Georgia. The Trinity Church of Gergeti, with its history and location, is the face of Georgia - a Christian island hidden in the most beautiful nature.


How to get to the Gergeti Trinity?


Construction of Gergeti Road has been completed in the fall of 2018 and from now on you can visit the temple with any type of car. You can also get to Kazbegi by minibus, then rent a taxi or walk from the village of Gergeti. The distance is quite short and it takes about 30 minutes to 1 hour to walk. Minibuses depart from Didube bus station in Kazbegi direction.


Date of build and name:


The exact date of construction of the Gergeti Temple is unknown (However, according to ancient sources and architectural styles, the Trinity was built in the XIV century during the ascension of the Georgian Church), there is no information about the builders and its construction as well. In its name, the term "Gergeti" is attributed to the location where the temple was erected. Earlier, the village of Gergeti was cultivated on the left side of the river Tergi, and on the right side -the administrative center of the historic gorge- Stepantsminda. The temple is built on the left side, on the territory of Gergeti settlement. In the last third of the XX century, in 1966, the village of Gergeti joined Kazbegi, but the old name of the church remained unchanged, and it is still called the Gergeti Trinity.

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Gergeti trinity church
Gergeti trinity church
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The Trinity was built in the XIV century
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Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Stepantsminda (Kazbegi)
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Description

Gergeti Trinity is located in Kazbegi municipality, 1 km from the village Gergeti, 2200 meters above sea level. It is the most popular tourist destination in Georgia. The Trinity Church of Gergeti, with its history and location, is the face of Georgia - a Christian island hidden in the most beautiful nature.


How to get to the Gergeti Trinity?


Construction of Gergeti Road has been completed in the fall of 2018 and from now on you can visit the temple with any type of car. You can also get to Kazbegi by minibus, then rent a taxi or walk from the village of Gergeti. The distance is quite short and it takes about 30 minutes to 1 hour to walk. Minibuses depart from Didube bus station in Kazbegi direction.


Date of build and name:


The exact date of construction of the Gergeti Temple is unknown (However, according to ancient sources and architectural styles, the Trinity was built in the XIV century during the ascension of the Georgian Church), there is no information about the builders and its construction as well. In its name, the term "Gergeti" is attributed to the location where the temple was erected. Earlier, the village of Gergeti was cultivated on the left side of the river Tergi, and on the right side -the administrative center of the historic gorge- Stepantsminda. The temple is built on the left side, on the territory of Gergeti settlement. In the last third of the XX century, in 1966, the village of Gergeti joined Kazbegi, but the old name of the church remained unchanged, and it is still called the Gergeti Trinity.