Lykhny
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Lykhny is a village in the Gudauta District of Abkhazia, an autonomous republic in northwestern Georgia. The village lies along the narrow Black Sea plain of Abkhazia at an elevation of 50 meters above sea level. Lykhny is located five kilometers from the administrative center of Gudauta. There are several important historical monuments in and around Lykhny. Of particular importance are the 10-11th century Church of the Virgin Mary and the ruins of a two-storey palace which was used as a residence by the princes of Abkhazia (the palace collapsed in 1866). An older monument, the fortress of Abaanta (built in the 7th century) is located at the edge of the village on the left bank of the Khipsta River.
References
- Shervashidze, L. Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia. 1983. Book 6. p. 271.
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