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May 29, 2024
It is a beautiful Orthodox church with a large garden around where you can relax in the shade. Inside there is an unusual architecture that is worth going in and admiring. The temple is interesting for its interweaving of Catholic and Orthodox styles. If you come to Kutaisi, be sure to visit this historic building on the banks of the Rioni River.
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September 23, 2023
Some photos in the reviews of the church opposite across the river. Don't get confused)
More aged and atmospheric
Be sure to visit, you won't regret it!)
What long reviews should be written in Yandex 🙈
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September 27, 2019
Bagrat Temple is the main cathedral of the united Georgian kingdom, built in Kutaisi during the reign of Bagrat III and consecrated in honor of the Assumption of the Virgin in 1003.
Majestic in size and proportions, the temple became a fundamentally new word in the history of Transcaucasian architecture, was magnificently decorated with carvings and mosaics and played an exceptional role in the medieval history of Georgia. In particular, it was here that David IV the Builder was crowned.
The prototype for the cathedral was the Church of St. John the Baptist, located in south Georgia, in Oshki - the first of the four great cathedrals of Georgia.
The effect of grandiose proportions is enhanced by the fact that the temple is located on a mountain. It can be seen from almost anywhere in the city, and from its walls there are incredibly picturesque views of Kutaisi, the Rioni River and the Rachinsky ridge.
During the Ottoman attack in 1691, an explosion of gunpowder destroyed the roof and dome of the cathedral, which was not subsequently restored. In 1770, the artillery of the Russian General Totleben destroyed the Kutaisi fortress and the entire eastern part of the Bagrat temple.
In 1994, the Bagrat Temple was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
In 2008, Mikhail Saakashvili promised to recreate the temple "in its original form," after which construction began.
In July 2010, UNESCO demanded the cessation of construction on the territory of the monument and added it to the List of World Heritage in Danger, but despite this, work on the reconstruction of the temple continued.
In 2012, the main restoration work was completed, a two-meter bronze cross weighing 300 kg was installed on the dome.
In 2017, UNESCO removed Bagrati Cathedral from the list of World Heritage Sites, as its reconstruction damaged the integrity and authenticity.
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