Avnevi

Avnevi (Georgian: ავნევი; Ossetian: Аунеу, Awnew) is a small village in South Ossetia, a region of Georgia whose sovereignty is disputed.

In the aftermath of the war, much of the infrastructure in the town that survived the shelling was dismantled by local Ossetians trying to ensure that the displaced Georgian inhabitants did not return.

It is a tiny building of cross–domed shape and triconch type, with slightly elevated sanctuary on the east and two entrances in the western arm, one on the south, another on the west.

The interior is plastered and painted in early 20th century with the simple imitation of sky and gilded stars.

Windows and doors have a very simple stone moldings and a horizontal row cuts nearly all parts of the facades.