Ateni is located in Shida Kartli province, 15 km from the town of Gori. The church known as Sioni (i. e. Zion) stands on a giant artificial platform constructed atop
The Church of the Archangels at Iprari is one of three churches that were painted and signed by the ‘King’s’ painter (royal painter) Tevdore. Iprari and the other two churches:
A small single-nave church dedicated to St. Barbara (Barbal) is located in the village of Khe in the Kala community, Upper Svaneti. It was built of well-cut stones at the
Sapara Monastery occupies a picturesque location on steep terrain in the mountains of Samtskhe Province, about 10 km south-east of Akhaltsikhe. The precise date of its
Manglisi is one of the oldest Christian sites in Eastern Georgia. The first church was built at the location in the fourth century, soon after the Kingdom of Iberia had
Zarzma Church of the Dormition of the Virgin is located in Samtskhe, a historical southern region of Georgia. The first church was built here in the 9th century. It was
The village of Bugeuli is located in Racha, in the highlands of western Georgia, not far from the regional center Ambrolauri. The 15th-16th century single-nave church built
Bana Cathedral was one of two bishopric centers of the historic Georgian Tao region. Now all in ruins it is located on top of a small hill, near the village
Tsughrughasheni Church is situated 2 kilometers from Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral, on the right bank of the Bolnisitskali River in Kvemo Kartli Province. Standing on a slightly sloping hillside, the church
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is the leading religious center of Georgia. This is the place where catholicos-patriarchs of Georgia have been consecrated since early Christian times. and where Holy Ointment has been
Tbilisi Chess Palace and Alpine Club, 1965-1973 In 1973, “in May, sport lovers of the city received a wonderful present – the Chess Palace, which was opened by the
The Church of St. George stands in a thick forest on the edge of Daba village in the historic province of Tori, which has also been referred to as Borjomi
The Church of St. Cyricus and Julitta, known as Lagurka, is the most venerated church in Upper Svaneti (a mountainous north-western region of Georgia). July 28th, the commemoration day of
Located at the crossroads of East and West, a mere 100 years ago Tbilisi was still replete with the coexistence of these two great cultural centers. Multicultural Tbilisi was created
Likhne is a small village in Abkhazeti, one of the oldest historic kingdoms of Georgia. Along with the rulers of Kartli and Tao-Klarjeti, the kings of Abkhazeti were leaders in
The 19th century was a period when the architecture of Tbilisi underwent a significant change. The entrance hall appeared in the architecture of residential houses, which became a sign of
Among numerous wall paintings preserved in the Tao Klarjeti historical region of Medieval Georgia (now in north-eastern Turkey), the earliest example is displayed in the Church of Otkhta Eklesia (Dőrt
The Gurjaani Kvelatsminda Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, which is located near the town of Gurjaani in Kakheti, is one of the most remarkable medieval
Tbilisi’s Muslim population appeared after the conquest of the city by Arabs in the early eighth century. Several mosques were erected in Tbilisi during the Middle Ages. The largest among
The church in Tsromi is one of the most important early medieval buildings in Georgia, from both architectural and historical points of view. According to tradition, the church was erected
