Ambara church
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Location
Miusera, Gudauta Municipality, Abkhazia, Georgia
Miusera, Gudauta Municipality, Abkhazia, Georgia| Likhni Church Aba-Ata ამბარას ეკლესია (in Georgian) | |
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 Ruins of the Ambara church around 1899. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox |
| Province | Abkhazia[1] |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | ruins |
| Location | |
| Location | Miusera, Gudauta Municipality, Abkhazia, Georgia |
  Shown within Abkhazia  Ambara church (Georgia) | |
| Coordinates | 43°08′37″N 40°29′23″E / 43.14361°N 40.48972°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | 7–8th century, reconstructed in Late Middle Ages |
The Ambara church (Georgian: ამბარას ეკლესია) is located near village Miusera in the Gudauta District, Abkhazia/Georgia, on the cape of Miusera, close to the mouth of the Ambara stream.[2] Ambara three-nave basilica represents an important example of this type of architectural monuments. Ambara church has been given the status of cultural heritage monument.
