Zemo Nikozi is a village in central
Georgia
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(shida kartli) near the
Russia
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n and south Ossetian military forces' check-point. It is the birthplace of
Patriarch Kyrion II of Georgia
St. Kyrion II ( ka, კირიონ II) (November 10, 1855 – 26 June 1918) was a Georgian religious figure and historian who served as the first Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia after the restoration of independence (autocephaly) of the ...
. Nikozi is One of Georgia's oldest villages and home to early Christian churches and historical monuments. Nikozi is selected for the
5th Animation International Film Festival September. 2015. The annual Nikozi International Animated Film Festival will be held at the Episcopal Palace of the Nikozi Monastery. The Palace was completely destroyed in the 2008 August war however the festival has given the area new life and become a cultural centre for the town's youth.
There is Nikozi Art School in the city.
See also
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Zemo Nikozi church of the Deity
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Zemo Nikozi church of the Archangel
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Shida Kartli
Shida Kartli ( ka, შიდა ქართლი, , ; "Inner Kartli") is a landlocked administrative region (''Mkhare'') in eastern Georgia. It comprises a central part of the historical-geographic province of Shida Kartli. With an area of , Sh ...
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Populated places in Shida Kartli
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