Chugureti St. Astvatsatsin, Armenian church in Chugureti district, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Chugureti St. Astvatsatsin is an Armenian church in Tbilisi with a cross-shaped floor plan and walls of dressed stone, topped by a domed roof. The exterior features carved ornaments and religious symbols executed in Armenian architectural tradition.
The church was founded in the early 19th century and first appeared in Tbilisi's city plans in 1825. It was later documented among the city's Armenian churches and remained a place of faith for the local Armenian community over the years.
The church was consecrated on 26 January 1991 by Patriarch Ilia II under the name St. Nino, and the first Georgian-rite wedding was held there the same day. The ceremony was attended by Zviad Gamsakhurdia, then chairman of Georgia's Supreme Council. An inscription once commemorated George Miro Mirimanyants, who died on 27 March 1857.
The building sits in a residential neighborhood of Tbilisi and is accessible on foot while exploring the narrow streets of the Chugureti district. Visitors should be respectful and check whether visits are possible during services, as this is an active place of worship.
The building survived a difficult chapter of the Soviet era when many religious structures faced danger. This survival made it a valuable testimony to the persistence of the Armenian religious community in the city.
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