Kashveti Church, Georgian Orthodox church on Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi, Georgia
Description
Kashveti Church is a Georgian Orthodox church on Rustaveli Avenue featuring Byzantine architecture with a cross-dome design. The two-level structure contains separate worship spaces on each floor and displays detailed religious imagery on its interior walls.
History
The current building was constructed in 1904 under architect Leopold Bilfeldt, replacing an earlier brick structure built in 1753 that was sponsored by the Amilakhvari family. This older structure stood for over a century before the modern Byzantine-style building took its place.
Culture
The interior frescoes depict religious scenes and were painted in 1947 by Georgian artist Lado Gudiashvili. His work shapes the appearance of the prayer space today and shows how faith and artistic creation connect.
Practical
The church sits directly across from the Parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue, making it easy to locate. Visitors can explore separate worship areas on both levels of the structure when exploring the sacred spaces inside.
Did you know?
The name comes from an old legend where a monk predicted that a woman would give birth to a stone. This story blends two Georgian words together and gives the church its unusual name.
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