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Nikortsminda Cathedral
ნიკორწმინდის ტაძარი
Nikortsminda Cathedral
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox Church
DistrictRacha (historic region)
RegionCaucasus
StatusActive
Location
LocationNikortsminda, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Province (Mkhare), Nikortsminda Cathedral Georgia
Nikortsminda Cathedral is located in Georgia
Nikortsminda Cathedral
Shown within Georgia
Geographic coordinates42°27′34″N 43°05′16″E / 42.4594°N 43.0878°E / 42.4594; 43.0878
Architecture
TypeDomed cruciform plan
StyleGeorgian; Cathedral
Groundbreaking1010
Completed1014; Belfry: late 19th century
Dome(s)1

Nikortsminda Cathedral (Georgian: ნიკორწმინდის ტაძარი, romanized: nik'orts'mindis t'adzari) is a Georgian Orthodox Church, located in Nikortsminda, Racha region of Georgia.

Nikortsminda was built in 1010–1014 during the reign of Bagrat III of Georgia[1] and was repaired in 1534 by the King Bagrat III of Imereti. Three-storied bell-tower next to the cathedral was built in the second half of the 19th century. Frescoes inside the cathedral date from the 17th century.

The cathedral is on the Tentative List for status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  1. ^ The inscription of the western entrance testifies the fact

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