Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

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Cathedral Eastern Orthodox church Medieval church building

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is a medieval Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, renowned as one of the country’s most sacred and architecturally significant religious monuments.

Aliases (2)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Cathedral → Eastern Orthodox church → Medieval church building →
architect	Arsukidze →
architecturalStyle	Georgian cross-in-square → Medieval Georgian architecture →
associatedWith	Burial place of Christ’s mantle (according to tradition) → Early Christianization of Georgia → King Mirian III of Iberia → Saint Nino of Cappadocia →
constructionEnd	1029 →
constructionStart	1010 →
contains	Royal tombs of Georgian kings →
country	Georgia →
culturalSignificance	Symbol of Georgian national and spiritual identity →
currentBuildingCompleted	11th century →
dedicatedTo	The Twelve Apostles →
denomination	Georgian Orthodox Church →
facingRiver	Kura River (Mtkvari) →
founded	4th century →
governingBody	Georgian Orthodox Church →
hasDome	Yes →
hasFeature	Fortified churchyard → Frescoes → Stone carvings →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
heritageStatus	At risk from environmental and urban pressures →
inscriptionLanguage	Georgian →
locatedIn	Historical region of Kartli → Mtskheta → Mtskheta-Mtianeti region NERFINISHED →
materialUsed	Stone →
nameMeaning	“Living Pillar” in Georgian →
nearbySite	Jvari Monastery →
numberOfDomes	1 →
originalChurchBuiltBy	King Mirian III of Iberia →
partOf	Historical Monuments of Mtskheta →
religion	Eastern Orthodoxy →
significance	One of the most sacred churches in Georgia → Principal church of the Kingdom of Iberia in medieval times →
status	Active cathedral →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(ii) → (iii) → (iv) →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1994 →
usedFor	Pilgrimage → Religious services → Royal burials → Royal coronations →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Iberia (ancient kingdom) ("Svetitskhoveli Cathedral site at Mtskheta") → Kartli →	religiousCenter
Mtskheta →	contains
Eastern Georgia →	containsCulturalSite
Ilia II →	electionLocation
Mtskheta-Mtianeti →	hasHistoricSite
Kingdom of Georgia →	hasSite
Mtskheta-Mtianeti ("Historical Monuments of Mtskheta") →	hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
Georgian Orthodox Church →	importantMonastery
Jvari Monastery →	nearbyWorldHeritageSites