A beautiful temple is a wonderful place a lot of very beautiful old windows a lot of relics of the venerable and saints near each icon prayer Even those who went there for the first time have tips for them What flowers to read and prayers how to pray prices are quite acceptable for sale decoration of silver gold medical steel all illuminated coinage I highly advise you guys will not regret there is a women's font there is a men's font the source is delicious healing water on the right side near the temple there is a playground you can sit and take pictures
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Катя Катерина
Level 15 Local Expert
July 10
One of the oldest temples in Abkhazia. It looks like a rather modest building, but inside there is a large-scale religious beauty! They were impressed by icons of one and a half human height. Among them are several myrrh-streaming ones that you can attach yourself to. A well-groomed green area with the holy spring of Nikita Besogon and fonts. The child and I took a dip - blissfully.. Perhaps this is my favorite temple in Abkhazia. I have been here 3 times in different years and I would like to come there again. A heavenly place!
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Михаил Валдаев
Level 27 Local Expert
September 1
It is a very beautiful temple.
The Drand Cathedral was built presumably in the VI—VII centuries. In the Middle Ages, it served as the residence of bishops. During the Turkish yoke, the temple suffered great damage, but it was restored.
In 1880, a monastery was established at the cathedral, which was closed in 1928.
It is now well restored. Fragments of ancient masonry can be seen, they were specially left - here, indeed, in the literal sense, you can touch the centuries-old history
Initially, the walls and ceiling were completely painted, but until our time, the ancient frescoes, alas, have almost not been preserved.
There are few icons, the most revered among them is the myrrh-streaming face of the Holy Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica (considered healing from ailments).
There is also a spring on the territory of the monastery - in honor of the Holy Great Martyr, warrior Nikita Besogon. The depth is 58 meters. A font is equipped (male and female are separated). The water, besides being the purest, is very tasty.