Alexander Nevsky Church, Tbilisi, Russian Orthodox church in Tbilisi, Georgia

Alexander Nevsky Church is a Russian Orthodox church building in Tbilisi featuring a bell tower that was added in 1886 and two refectories situated on the church grounds. The building contains several sacred relics including those of Mary Magdalene, St Nina, St Nicholas, and St Shio Mgvime.

The church was built in 1864 with donations from believers and 5,000 rubles from the Holy Synod. A bell tower was added in 1886, and a second refectory dedicated to St Nicholas was built in 1900. In 1913 a chapel was erected beside the church for the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty.

Services here follow the Russian Orthodox tradition and use Church Slavonic in their liturgy, creating a distinct religious practice within Georgia's predominantly Georgian Christian context. This reflects the historical presence of Russian communities in Tbilisi.

Visiting during daylight hours allows you to see the interior details and reliquaries clearly. It is respectful to dress modestly and follow standard behavior guidelines observed in Orthodox churches.

Three clerics are buried in the church grounds: Metropolitan Zinovy (Mazhuga), rector from 1950 to 1985, lies by the north wall; Archpriest Mikhail (Didenko), rector until 2000, and the schemarchimandrite Vitaly (Sidorenko), who served here from the 1970s, rest in the courtyard, the latter beside the altar.