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Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

c. 1029 · 11th century

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is the principal Orthodox cathedral of Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Iberia, standing on the site of the first church built after the conversion of King Mirian III in the fourth century. The present building was completed around 1029 by the architect Arsukisdze, and it was long the coronation and burial church of the Georgian kings. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Svetitskhoveli Cathedral. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/svetitskhoveli-cathedral
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