Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral (Tbilisi)
| church, Medieval / Middle Ages, orthodox christianity, interesting place
Georgia /
Tiflis /
Tbilisi /
Sioni Street, 3
World
/ Georgia
/ Tiflis
/ Tbilisi
, 3 km from center (Тбилиси)
World / Georgia (country) / Tbilisi
cathedral, church, Medieval / Middle Ages, orthodox christianity, interesting place
The "Sioni" Cathedral of the Dormition is a Georgian Orthodox Cathedral in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. It is commonly known as the "Tbilisi Sioni" to distinguish it from several other churches across Georgia bearing the name Sioni.
Located in the old part of the city, the Sioni Cathedral was initially built in the 6th-7th centuries. Since then, it has been destroyed by foreign invaders and reconstructed by Georgians several times. The current church is based on a 13th-century version with some changes from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The Sioni church had been the main Georgian Orthodox Cathedral as the seat of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia until the Holy Trinity Cathedral was consecrated in 2004.
Located in the old part of the city, the Sioni Cathedral was initially built in the 6th-7th centuries. Since then, it has been destroyed by foreign invaders and reconstructed by Georgians several times. The current church is based on a 13th-century version with some changes from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The Sioni church had been the main Georgian Orthodox Cathedral as the seat of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia until the Holy Trinity Cathedral was consecrated in 2004.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tbilisi_Sioni_Cathedral
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°41'28"N 44°48'27"E
- Thabori Monastery 0.8 km
- Tbilisi Sameba Cathedral 1 km
- Lutheran church 2.1 km
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- makhata's Virgin Mariam Iverion Icon Monastery 3.7 km
- Shavnabada monastery 5.1 km
- St. Barbara's Church 6.8 km
- Georgian Orthodox Church of St. Lazarus 9 km
- 40 motsameta 11 km
- კაბენი 13 km
- Kala 0.1 km
- Metekhi 0.3 km
- Europe Square 0.3 km
- Rike Park 0.3 km
- Administration of the President of Georgia 0.6 km
- Avlabari 0.8 km
- Park 0.8 km
- Mtatsminda 1.2 km
- Elia 1.6 km
- Gardabani District 19 km
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