Gergeti Trinity Church. Georgia. Caucasus

Gergeti Trinity Church (Georgian: წმინდა სამება Tsminda Sameba) is a popular name for Holy Trinity Church near the village of Gergeti in Georgia. The church is situated on the right bank of the river Chkheri (the left tributary of the river Terek), at an elevation of 2170 meters, under Mount Kazbegi. The Gergeti Trinity Church is built in the 14th century, and is the only crosscupola church in Khevi province. The separate belltower dates from the same period as the church itself. Its isolated location o