Simone cell Kanonita
Georgia /
Abkhasia /
Akhali Atoni /
World
/ Georgia
/ Abkhasia
/ Akhali Atoni
World / Georgia (country) / Abkhazia
christianity, cave / cave(s), orthodox christianity, tourist attraction, cave church/monastery
Simon Kanonita cell, one of the 12 apostles. A small cave in the gorge of the river Psyrtsha in which he lived as a hermit after disagreements with the church.
Beheaded by the Roman legions in the middle of I. BC
Beheaded by the Roman legions in the middle of I. BC
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 43°5'44"N 40°48'54"E
- New Athos Monastery 0.9 km
- Patriarchal Cathedral St. Andrew 39 km
- Chrch ruins 68 km
- Old Believers' Cemetery 78 km
- Holy Trinity and St.George nunnery 87 km
- Saint Michael's Cathedral 104 km
- Saint Michael's Monastery 139 km
- Church of Michael the Archangel 144 km
- Orthodox Church 195 km
- Sourp Astvatsatsin Armenian Church 237 km
- An artificial lake on the river Psyrtsha 0.5 km
- Fortress Anakopiya 0.6 km
- New Athos Cave 0.6 km
- Иверская гора 0.7 km
- Former New Athos Turbaza 0.9 km
- New Athos Monastery 1 km
- Seaside Park (New Athos) 1.2 km
- Swan Lake 1.2 km
- Abkhazia 24 km
- Gudauta District 29 km