Lamaria Church | |
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Church of the Mother of God | |
უშგულის ლამარია | |
Lamaria Church Location of Zhibiani | |
42°55′06″N 43°01′11″E / 42.918354°N 43.019656°E | |
Location | Zhibiani, Ushguli, Mestia Municipality |
Tradition | Georgian Orthodoxy |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance |
Years built | 9th-10th centuries |
The Ushguli Church of the Mother of God,[a] popularly known as the Lamaria Church,[b] is a medieval Georgian Orthodox church in the community of Ushguli in Upper Svaneti. It is a simple hall church, with a projecting apse and an ambulatory. The interior contains two layers of medieval frescoes, in a state of deterioration. The church is inscribed on the list of the Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance of Georgia.[1]
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