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19-AUG-2010 Xavi Barneda

Inside Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

Mtshketa (Georgia)

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (Georgian: სვეტიცხოვლის საკათედრო ტაძარი,literally, "the Living Pillar Cathedral") is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in the historical town of Mtskheta, Georgia, 20 km northwest of the nation's capital of Tbilisi.

Svetitskhoveli, known as the burial site of Christ's mantle, has long been the principal Georgian church and remains one of the most venerated places of worship to this day. It presently functions as the seat of the archbishop of Mtskheta and Tbilisi, who is at the same time Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.

It is the second largest church building in the country, after the Tbilisi Sameba Cathedral, and is listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other historical monuments of Mtskheta.

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Jola Dziubinska02-Oct-2010 11:48
Yes, I was here many years ago, great experience to listen to the music in this church with its unique, perfect acoustics.
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Guest 24-Sep-2010 19:09
Lovely! V
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