Location Abkhazia, Georgia | Elevation 1,373 m | |
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Lashkendari is a mountain in the Tkvarcheli district of Abkhazia. Its main summit is 1,373 m (4,505 ft) high. The mountain is one of the seven shrines of the Abkhaz people. There are also ruins of a Christian temple on one of its lesser summits (945 m (3,100 ft)) featuring bas-reliefs of leopards (or possibly dogs). The date of its construction is disputed with estimates ranging from 7th to 11th century.
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Map of Khrebet Lashkender
Etymology
Lashkendari or Lashqendari is a Megrelian word and means shaded or north side shkendi/shqerdi/shqedi - north side of a hill, shaded place, north side.
References
Lashkendar Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA