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Akhalsheni Destination Guide

Explore Akhalsheni in Russia

Akhalsheni in the region of Karachayevo-Cherkesiya is a town in Russia - some 850 mi or ( 1368 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Akhalsheni is now 04:33 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vostok, Sary-Tyuz, Rostov-on-Don, Ordzhonikidzevskiy, and Nizhnyaya Teberda. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vostok . Where to go and what to see in Akhalsheni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shoana Church

Shoana Church, also known as Khumara Church, is an early 10th-century Alanian church sited on a cliff above the left bank of the Kuban River, 7 km upstream from Karachayevsk, Russia and 4 km downstream from the ruins of Skhimar, in the vicinity of Kosta Khetagurov Village. It is a typical Byzantine-style church, 12.9 meters high, with three naves, separated by four pillars.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.80 41.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 10th-century church buildings, Churches in Karachay-Cherkessia, Eastern Orthodox church buildings, History of Ossetia