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Ana Darchiashvili (13 months ago)
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Dmitry Verbichenko (13 months ago)
If you go around the Nikolas Church, you can find a stone wall with a gate. Behind the gate, you can discover a beautiful ravine with biridges, bare tree roots, and a trail.
If you go around the Nikolas Church, you can find a stone wall with a gate. Behind the gate, you can discover a beautiful ravine with biridges, bare tree roots, and a trail.
Someone Plays (17 months ago)
Very beautiful place.
Very beautiful place.
ლიეხიმ ეძიქილემ (17 months ago)
The main church is a large inscribed-cross domed brick building which houses unique examples of medieval mural art from the early 13th century. Made of red brick, the church is harmoniously fit into the surrounding mountainous, forested landscape. This building material was not commonly used for construction in that period, representing exceptional case for the beginning of the 13th century. The dome was also originally covered in three-colored roof tiles. Its tholobate has 12 windows. Though the internal space is cross-shaped, the church is rectangular in general plan. The only altar is flanked by a prothesis and a sacristy. High semicircular arches connect the lateral naves with the western arm. The narthex has two floors, with the lower floor being the portal and the lower the choir. The portal has been later divided into three parts. The church facades originally lack any decorations. They are present only in form of window arches on the dome tholobate, also made of special bricks. Except for the main church the monastery territory contains other buildings of different age and preservation, surrounded by the ruins of the common wall. Among the ruins, the bell tower, included into the northern wall, and two hall churches can be recognized. The smaller St. George's Church, standing close to the western facade, is in rather good condition. From the larger St. Mary's Church, standing in the north-west part of the area, only the apse with frescoes remains
The main church is a large inscribed-cross domed brick building which houses unique examples of medieval mural art from the early 13th century. Made of red brick, the church is harmoniously fit into the surrounding mountainous, forested landscape. This building material was not commonly used for construction in that period, representing exceptional case for the beginning of the 13th century. The dome was also originally covered in three-colored roof tiles. Its tholobate has 12 windows. Though the internal space is cross-shaped, the church is rectangular in general plan. The only altar is flanked by a prothesis and a sacristy. High semicircular arches connect the lateral naves with the western arm. The narthex has two floors, with the lower floor being the portal and the lower the choir. The portal has been later divided into three parts. The church facades originally lack any decorations. They are present only in form of window arches on the dome tholobate, also made of special bricks. Except for the main church the monastery territory contains other buildings of different age and preservation, surrounded by the ruins of the common wall. Among the ruins, the bell tower, included into the northern wall, and two hall churches can be recognized. The smaller St. George's Church, standing close to the western facade, is in rather good condition. From the larger St. Mary's Church, standing in the north-west part of the area, only the apse with frescoes remains
nini phiphia (2 years ago)
Beautiful church. While visiting Shida Kartli it’s a must see sightseeing.
Beautiful church. While visiting Shida Kartli it’s a must see sightseeing.
