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Dzveli Shuamta (old
Shuamta) in Kakheti in Eastern Georgia, situated 7 km from the town
of Telavi, represents an ensemble of ancient churches.
The small basilica
on the foreground dates from the V century, two cupola churches (the
larger one executed in the style of the Jvari Temple
in Mtskheta) are of the VII century. |
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At the dawn of Christianity
king Mirian gave an order to erect wooden cross on the mount situated
in front of the ancient capital of Georgia - Mtskheta. Later on this
place in 586-604 there was built one of the most popular architectural
monuments in Georgia - Jvari (Cross). The composing centre of the buildingis
square and the dome rests on the eight angles. The architecturally ornamented
cathedral with figure reliefs, its forms, proportions and colour harmonically
merges into the environment.
The Jvari Temple crowns the mountain at
the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi Rivers. It is an outstanding
creation of medieval Georgian architecture, distinguished for the harmony
of architectural forms and the strictness and clearness of the general
composition. |
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Located in Kakheti,
East Georgia. The first Church was built in the IV century and in the
VI century it became bishopric center after what here appeared the chain
of architectural assemble. |
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Located in East Georgia
- central Qartli.
The first church here was built in the IV century.
In the V-VI centuries it was extended and instead of it built bigger church
which reached nowadays. On its walls there are still seen Georgian paleographic
scripts. |
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