Lamaria Church

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Lamaria Church is a historic medieval Georgian Orthodox church overlooking the village of Ushguli in the mountainous Svaneti region of Georgia.

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Lamaria Church canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Georgian Orthodox church
cultural heritage site
medieval church
access mountain road from Mestia
architecturalStyle Svan church architecture
medieval Georgian ecclesiastical architecture
associatedWith Svan culture
medieval Georgian art
country Georgia
culturalSignificance important landmark of Ushguli
symbol of Christian heritage in Svaneti
denomination Georgian Orthodox
elevation high-mountain settlement area
era Middle Ages
function parish church for Ushguli community
hasArt medieval frescoes
religious icons
hasFeature frescoed interior
iconostasis
small dome or tower
stone masonry walls
heritageRegion Upper Svaneti
linked to: Svaneti
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Svaneti
landscapeContext alpine meadow setting
locatedIn Caucasus Mountains
linked to: Caucasus

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Svaneti
Ushguli
northwestern Georgia
locatedNear Enguri River valley
linked to: Enguri Valley

Shkhara Mountain
linked to: Shkhara
material stone
nearbySettlementType one of the highest continuously inhabited villages in Europe
overlooks village of Ushguli
partOf Ushguli architectural ensemble
preservation historic monument
proximityTo Mestia
region mountainous Svaneti region
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
religiousAffiliation Georgian Orthodox Church
tourism popular tourist attraction in Svaneti
tradition local Svan religious customs
UNESCOSite Upper Svaneti
linked to: Svaneti
usedFor Christian worship
pilgrimage
view panoramic views of Ushguli
views of surrounding Caucasus peaks

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Ushguli hasLandmark Lamaria Church
subject linked to: village of Ushguli