Bagrati Cathedral

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Bagrati Cathedral is an 11th-century Georgian Orthodox church in Kutaisi, renowned as a masterpiece of medieval Georgian architecture and a symbol of the country’s cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cathedral
Georgian Orthodox church
Medieval church building
architecturalStyle Medieval Georgian architecture
architecturalType Cross-domed church
associatedWith Bagratid Armenia
surface form: Bagratid dynasty

Kingdom of Georgia
completionDate 1003
constructionStart Late 10th century
country Georgia
culturalHeritageStatus Monument of national significance of Georgia
damagedBy Ottoman invasion
damagedIn 17th century
denomination Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox
function Place of worship
Tourist attraction
hasDome Yes
hasFeature High drum dome
Rich stone carving decoration
Three-nave basilica layout with dome
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageProtection Protected under Georgian cultural heritage law
heritageStatusChange Placed on UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger in 2010
Removed from UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017
heritageStatusChangeReason Extensive reconstruction affecting authenticity and integrity
inception 11th century
locatedIn Imereti
Kutaisi
western Georgia
surface form: Western Georgia
materialUsed Stone
namedAfter Bagrat III of Georgia
overlooks City of Kutaisi
ownership Georgian Orthodox Church
religion Georgian Orthodox Church
restoration Major reconstruction and restoration in late 20th and early 21st centuries
significance Masterpiece of medieval Georgian architecture
Symbol of Georgian national unity
situatedOn Ukimerioni Hill
stateAfterDamage Partly ruined for centuries
tourismRegion Imereti region of Georgia
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iv)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 710
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1994
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteWith Gelati Monastery
usedFor National and cultural events
Religious ceremonies

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Kutaisi hasLandmark Bagrati Cathedral
Kutaisi hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Bagrati Cathedral
this entity surface form: Bagrati Cathedral (former listing)
Imereti hasMonastery Bagrati Cathedral
Imereti UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Bagrati Cathedral
Kingdom of Georgia hasSite Bagrati Cathedral
Gelati Monastery locatedNear Bagrati Cathedral
this entity surface form: Bagrati Cathedral (Kutaisi)
western Georgia hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Bagrati Cathedral
subject surface form: Western Georgia
this entity surface form: Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery
City of Kutaisi hasLandmark Bagrati Cathedral
City of Kutaisi contains Bagrati Cathedral
Ukimerioni Hill hasLandmark Bagrati Cathedral
Ukimerioni Hill hasStructureOnTop Bagrati Cathedral
Gelati Monastery and Bagrati Cathedral World Heritage property (original inscription) modificationOfProperty Bagrati Cathedral
this entity surface form: Bagrati Cathedral removed from property
Gelati Monastery and Bagrati Cathedral World Heritage property (original inscription) originalNameAtInscription Bagrati Cathedral
this entity surface form: Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery
Imereti region of Georgia containsLandmark Bagrati Cathedral
subject surface form: Imereti