| Lashkendari Church | |
|---|---|
 Lashkendari Church | |
| Location | |
| Location | Abkhazia / Georgia |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°49′01″N 41°44′35″E / 42.816944°N 41.743013°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
Lashkendari Church (Georgian: ლაშქენდარის ეკლესია, romanized: lashkendaris ek'lesia) is a ruined medieval church on Mount Lashkendar in Abkhazia, an entity in the South Caucasus with a disputed political status.[1] It is located near the small village of Khuhkuni in the Ochamchire Municipality/Tkvarcheli District, some 5-6 km south-east of the town of Tkvarcheli. The site is revered as a holy shrine by both Abkhaz and Georgians.
- ^ The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.