19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Shoan Temple
This is a Christian cathedral belonging to the historical Alan diocese, built at the end of the 10th century, located on the territory of Karachay-Cherkessia. The church is a domed temple of the type of an inscribed cross and repeats, in some way modifying, the forms of the Northern Zelenchuk Temple.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 08.2021 |
| Photo Location: | Russia |
| Copyright: | © Irina Gentosh |