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Arthur van der Molen (2 years ago)
Sure worth to see
Sure worth to see
Shalva Shaduri (2 years ago)
Old 12th century church with interesting and important history for Georgia where George Saakadze’s son Paata’s head lies
Old 12th century church with interesting and important history for Georgia where George Saakadze’s son Paata’s head lies
mariam shubitidze (2 years ago)
Make a wish and God will help you
Make a wish and God will help you
Michael Kochiashvili (3 years ago)
The Ertatsminda Cathedral of Eustathius of Mtskheta (Georgian: ერთაწმინდის ტაძარი) is a medieval Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Kaspi District, the Shida Kartli region, Georgia. It is situated in the centre of the village Ertatsminda. The Orthodox cathedral was built in the 13th century. The Ertatsminda cathedral stylistically resembles the other Georgian churches of the 12th-13th Centuries: Ikorta church, Pitareti, Betania, Kvatakhevi and Tsughrughasheni.
The Ertatsminda Cathedral of Eustathius of Mtskheta (Georgian: ერთაწმინდის ტაძარი) is a medieval Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Kaspi District, the Shida Kartli region, Georgia. It is situated in the centre of the village Ertatsminda. The Orthodox cathedral was built in the 13th century. The Ertatsminda cathedral stylistically resembles the other Georgian churches of the 12th-13th Centuries: Ikorta church, Pitareti, Betania, Kvatakhevi and Tsughrughasheni.
Besarion Chikhladze (5 years ago)
The Ertatsminda Cathedral of Eustathius of Mtskheta (Georgian: ერთაწმინდის ტაძარი) is a medieval Georgian Orthodox cathedral built in the XIII century. Over centuries, name Estate tsminda (holy Eustathius) transformed into Ertatsminda form. At the end of the XIV century Cathedral was ruined by hordes of Timur the Lame. Cathedral was rebuilt multiple times, latest restoration was the middle of the XX century. From the beginning of the XVII century Cathedral was belonged to Tarkhnishvili family, later it was used as a cementery of the Saakadze family as well. In cathedral is buried the head of Paata Saakadze, the son of the Georgia's national hero Giorgi Saakadze. Little Paata was kept as a hostage at the court of shah Abbas of Iran. Enraged of the crushing defeat of his army by Georgian forces led by Giorgi, shah ordered to behead the child and send his head to the father
The Ertatsminda Cathedral of Eustathius of Mtskheta (Georgian: ერთაწმინდის ტაძარი) is a medieval Georgian Orthodox cathedral built in the XIII century. Over centuries, name Estate tsminda (holy Eustathius) transformed into Ertatsminda form. At the end of the XIV century Cathedral was ruined by hordes of Timur the Lame. Cathedral was rebuilt multiple times, latest restoration was the middle of the XX century. From the beginning of the XVII century Cathedral was belonged to Tarkhnishvili family, later it was used as a cementery of the Saakadze family as well. In cathedral is buried the head of Paata Saakadze, the son of the Georgia's national hero Giorgi Saakadze. Little Paata was kept as a hostage at the court of shah Abbas of Iran. Enraged of the crushing defeat of his army by Georgian forces led by Giorgi, shah ordered to behead the child and send his head to the father
