Svetitskhoveli
289 reviews
October 23, 2024
A wonderful place ❤
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October 8, 2024
An excellent place.
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July 12, 2024
It 's a good place . Panoramic view.
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June 29, 2023
A beautiful temple. A lot of holy things. And I really like candlesticks.
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November 10, 2023
Everything is beautiful rich history culture I advise you to go
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September 11, 2023
A beautiful temple! Excursions "for only 20 GEL" are strongly offered before entering…
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September 10, 2023
Be sure to visit the temple. Without him, the tour of Tbilisi will be in vain.
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May 18, 2022
Locals spread many legends about this church, about the legendary Nina and about her cross. About the royal family of Bagrationov and Tsar Irakli II, who in 1782 twinned Georgia and Russia for centuries!
You definitely need to look at the temple from the other side of the river from Jvari, there is a super view of the temple.
Find out when the choir sings and be sure to listen to this divine singing
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August 12, 2024
Very tasty
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May 11, 2023
A very atmospheric place! In general, Mtskheta is a great city for walking!
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October 14, 2023
A beautiful old temple, there is a chiton of the Lord.
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October 20, 2023
It is very beautiful there is a small market with souvenirs
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May 2, 2024
In fact, there is nothing interesting. Men get ready to wear skirts
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May 19, 2023
A large beautiful Orthodox church and near Tbilisi. A popular tourist destination, a lot of people come.
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October 12, 2024
A holy place!
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October 22, 2024
Beautiful views
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August 29, 2024
Impressive!!!
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September 19, 2024
monumental
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July 20, 2024
Great view
There are good establishments downstairs with a view of the river
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July 20, 2022
A very atmospheric place! The view is amazing! I recommend reading about this place on Wikipedia before visiting it in order to fully experience its historicity.
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November 9, 2023
A very ancient, beautiful place. The soul is resting
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December 14, 2024
A holy place!
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September 18, 2023
Every corner of Georgia is beautiful in its own way, this temple is worth a visit.
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October 27, 2023
An amazing place. Grace. Mtskheta is the former capital of Georgia.
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July 26, 2022
The most beautiful ancient architecture! Mtskheta is a wonderful hospitable town! I advise everyone to visit.
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December 6, 2023
Georgia is very hospitable and beautiful!
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November 1, 2024
Very well
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August 10, 2023
The main church of the Georgian Diocese, a must-visit
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August 20, 2023
The skill of the architect Arsakidze is certainly admired. Very curious. A thousand years have passed like one day. A must-visit.
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July 30, 2022
A magnificent structure. It seems as if no words are enough to describe this majestic cathedral. This is, of course, a place of frenzied power and energy, which attracts, invites you to share its greatness and beauty.
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September 27, 2019
Svetitskhoveli (from Georgian - the life-giving pillar) - the Cathedral of the Patriarchal Church of the Georgian Orthodox Church in honor of the Twelve Apostles, in the city of Mtskheta, which has been the main cathedral of the whole of Georgia for thousands of years. Among the preserved historical buildings, Svetitskhoveli is the largest in Georgia.
In the IV century, King Mirian III, who converted to Christianity, on the advice of Equal-to-the-Apostles Nina, built the first wooden church in Georgia on the site of the modern temple, which has not survived to the present day. One of its foundations was the sacred trunk standing at the burial site of the robe of Christ, after which the temple is named.
In the second half of the fifth century, the pious King Vakhtang I Gorgasal built a basilica on the site of this church.
In the XI century, on the site of the damaged basilica, Catholicos Melkisedek I of Georgia erected a new temple, the now existing four-column cross-domed three-nave church in the name of the Twelve Apostles.
Svetitskhoveli is a fundamental temple in the style of architecture of medieval Georgia. The old paintings have not been preserved, and those present are from the XVI, XVII and possibly XVIII centuries (restored in the XIX century).
🏚️ The temple is surrounded by a fortress wall, which was erected by order of Tsar Heraclius II. The lower part of the two-tier wall is impenetrable, and there is a combat track in the upper part. The walls have 6 cylindrical and 2 quadrangular towers. The entrance gate is located on the south side, on the west side there is a belfry and a gate of the XI century - a wonderful example of Georgian folk architecture.
Throughout its existence, the cathedral served as a place of coronation and a tomb for representatives of the royal family of Bagration.
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January 21, 2024
A beautiful and very spiritual place
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May 25, 2022
A strong place. Even if you are not a particularly religious person, visit and simply recharge the energy of the centuries-old temple. There are very few places that are simply "saturated" with history.
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June 2, 2024
It's impressive especially inside
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September 22, 2023
It's very majestic when they sing inside - it's just overwhelming...
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February 14, 2024
A wonderful temple, walls with ancient frescoes
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December 30, 2023
It is a very beautiful and historical place
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September 11, 2023
I advise everyone to go to Mtskheta, they just mess up all the monasteries
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October 23, 2023
We must look! The main temple is of rare beauty and history
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September 5, 2023
It is recommended to visit. A really great place
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March 24, 2024
It is a very beautiful holy place. A must-visit!
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October 11, 2023
A place that I advise everyone who has come to Georgia to visit
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August 9, 2023
Nicely. The city is very clean and well maintained.
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October 12, 2023
The temple is rare in its history and internal architecture
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February 3, 2024
Beauty! Very, very cool!
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September 24, 2024
Nicely
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September 30, 2023
A beautiful place, a must-visit
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October 2, 2023
Nicely. Historically. It is necessary to visit if on the way.
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September 8, 2023
The place is mandatory to visit when traveling in Georgia.
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October 30, 2023
a very beautiful and colorful place!
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