Shoana Church
Monument in Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shoana church (Russian: Шоанинский храм, Ossetian: Суаны Уастырджы, Уасгергийæ Соани, romanized: Swany Wastyrdži, Wasgergijæ Soani[1]) is a Christian church that belongs to the historical Alanian Diocese. The church was built at the end of the tenth century, and is located on the territory of modern Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, Russia. The building has a crossed-dome plan, with an inscribed cross, which is a variation of the North Zelenchuk Church.
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43°48′16″N 41°53′22″E | |
Location | Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, Russia |
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Type | Orthodox church |
Length | 12.9 m |
Width | 8.9 m |
Height | 12.9 m |
Completion date | end of the 10th century |
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