The Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is an Orthodox Christian cathedral located in the historic town of Mtskheta, Georgia, to the northwest of the Georgian capital ...
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
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Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia
The Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is an Orthodox Christian cathedral located in the historic town of Mtskheta, Georgia, to the northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. A masterpiece of the Early and High Middle Ages, Svetitskhoveli is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Address: RPRC+V9W, Narekvavi-Mtskheta-Railway Station, Mtskheta, Georgia
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 AM Thu
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This extraordinary (and for its time, enormous) building dates from the 11th century, early in the golden age of Georgian church architecture.
Svetitskhoveli is the largest historical church building among the survived ones in Georgia. It has been the religious center of Christian Georgia for centuries ...
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This is the main pilgrimage place on the Silk Road, the burial place of the Christ's Robe, the tomb place of Georgian Kings and the most frequently visited ...
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Amazing heritage site with such a rich history, strategic location and wonderful vibe inside. There are many famous Georgian kings buried within plus religious ...
Svetitskhoveli is a grandiose cathedral of cross-dome design. The side-altars decorated with arch reliefs symmetrically depart from the high cross-shaped facade ...
On the southern side is a 3-metre high and 1-metre-wide arched building. Jesus' robe is said to have been buried underneath this building and the seventh "life- ...
…and architectural interest are the Cathedral of Sveti-Tskhoveli, the traditional burial place for the kings of Georgia, founded in the 4th century and ...
The Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (literally the Cathedral of the Living Pillar, known as the burial site of the claimed Christ's mantle) needed a new sound system.