Temple of St. Hypatius of Gagra

The temple of St. Hypatius of Gagra is otherwise called the Church of the Abbot. Its location is the territory of a very old Abbot fortress. The temple is now operating and belongs to the Sukhum-Abkhaz diocese. Historians recognized the Abbot Church as the oldest in the region.
In its form, the Ipatian temple is a three-church basilica. The church was built of limestone blocks of different shapes.

In the temple of St. Hypatius of Gagra there is no decoration inherent in ordinary churches. That makes him very different from them.

There is an old legend about the temple in Gagra. It says that under the temple there is a dungeon with various jewelry.

In order to visit this ancient landmark of Abkhazia, you need to drive to the Abbot stop. The Ipatian church is located near the main gate.