Norashen Holy Mother of God Armenian Church, Armenian church building in Lower Kala district, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Norashen Holy Mother of God Armenian Church is a rectangular worship building in Old Tbilisi with three doorways and a dome resting on four columns at its center. The brick structure features an arcade running around it and includes carved details on the upper walls, with a relief image on its southern side.
The church was founded in 1467 by an Armenian noble and underwent major rebuilding following the Persian invasion of 1795. These restoration works helped preserve the structure after wartime damage.
Interior religious art shows Armenian devotional traditions, with painted scenes covering the walls and a carved relief of Mary on the south side that reflects local Armenian artistic practices.
The church sits in Old Tbilisi near Sioni Cathedral on Kote Afkhazi Street with several entry points for easy access. As an active place of worship, visitors should dress respectfully and be mindful of ongoing religious services.
The western entrance displays flower designs within its rectangular frame, a rare decorative choice for Armenian churches of this period. This floral detail gives the doorway a distinctive visual character among the religious buildings of Old Tbilisi.
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