A very nice cathedral, beautiful grounds, although still in the process of restoration.Large territory , beautiful views , peace and quiet . I was there with my husband, and the new iconostasis is the work of my husband and his team.

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Иван Ларин

Level 10 Local Expert

The temple was built in the 6th-7th century, an exceptional place, cozy. In my opinion, we can say that this is a family church, because there are a lot of icons dedicated to this (there is no point even talking about a separate icon of Peter and Fevronia). The temple, despite the fact that it looks small, is very spacious inside. This is the only temple in my memory where there are so many carpets. But, if in the usual sense carpets greatly reduce the cost of the room, then here, on the contrary, they emphasize the antiquity of the temple and at the same time create comfort inside. The area around is very well maintained, there are separate baths - one for men and one for women. The territory itself is very beautiful, especially when it's sunny, as if you've been to heaven on earth. By the way, one of the photos on the right side shows that the building is unfinished. This "tenderloin" was specially left, because this temple was destroyed by the Turks and this is the small part of the temple that remained alive and preserved its original appearance and construction of the 6th-7th century (this part of the building). The temple is being restored in the same way as the majority in Abkhazia by volunteers. If you love history and Orthodoxy, old architecture, then you should definitely visit here.

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Маргарита Миронова

Level 30 Local Expert

The temple is tiny on the outside and spacious on the inside. Very bright, thanks to the large number of windows. Carpets are laid on the floor and therefore people move around the temple quietly. The icons in the temple are mostly all new. The most revered is the Myrrh-streaming face of the Holy Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica . There are baptismal fonts near the temple in order to take a dip. The water is very cold, as it should be) previously there was a monastery here, which was closed in Soviet times and a collective farm was located on the territory. There is almost nothing left of the buildings where the cells were once located. The main building belonging to the church was converted into a prison. It is the only functioning prison in Abkhazia that still exists. This is such a strange neighborhood.

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