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Lykhny ( Georgian: ლიხნი, Abkhaz and Russian: Лыхны) is a village in the Gudauta District of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast.
The Church of Dormition of Lykhny (Georgian: ლიხნის ტაძარი, romanized: likhnis t'adzari) is a medieval Orthodox Christian church in the village of Lykhny in Abkhazia/Georgia, built in the 10th century.
- Background
- The University Controversy
- The Riots
- Aftermath
Abkhazia, being part of medieval Kingdom of Georgia and western Georgian Kingdom of Imereti, joined the Georgia in modern times as recently as 1918 as an autonomous entity. After Soviet annexation of Georgia, from 1921 until 1931, Abkhazia was a quasi-independent Soviet republic, the Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (SSR Abkhazia), united with...
The issue of a university had always been very sensitive in Abkhazia. Sukhumi State University was established in 1978 as a part of the concessions towards the Abkhaz secessionist demands, which in its turn was triggered by the Georgian national mobilization in defense of their language and culture. The university had three sectors: Abkhaz, Georgia...
Despite the ruling against the legality of the university, entrance exams were scheduled for 15 July. Attempts by Abkhaz to photograph the crowds of Georgians congregated in the city is said to have started the violence. By 7:00pm the university was under attack.Late on 16 July, a crowd of five thousand Abkhaz, many of whom were armed, surged into ...
The July events in Abkhazia left at least 18 dead and 448 injured, of whom, according to official accounts, 302 were Georgians. It also marked the first case of inter-ethnic violence in Georgia; while previous protests and demonstrations had occurred in Abkhazia, none had seen any casualties. Although a continuous presence of the Interior Ministry ...
On March 18, 1989, the historic Lykhny gathering took place in Abkhazia, where an appeal was made on behalf of more than 30 thousand people in favor of independence of Abkhazia with the restoration of the status of the Federal Republic.
The Church of Dormition of Lykhny is located in the village of Likhny, Gudauta Municipality, Abkhazia. Currently, the territory of Abkhazia is occupied by Russia. The temple dates back to the 10th century. Quite many remarkable inscriptions have been survived in the Likhny Church.
The Church of Dormition of Lykhny is a medieval Orthodox Christian church in the village of Lykhny in Abkhazia/Georgia, built in the 10th century. Its 14th-century frescoes are influenced by the contemporary Byzantine art and adorned with more than a dozen of Georgian and Greek inscriptions.
Jul 27, 2021 · On 26 July 1866, a popular gathering in the village of Lykhny grew into an uprising known as the Lykhny Uprising. Abkhazian historian Soslan Salakaya told us about the preconditions of the popular uprising and its consequences.
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