rock-hewn churches of Ateni
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The rock-hewn churches of Ateni are a group of early medieval Georgian cave churches carved into the cliffs of the Ateni Gorge, notable for their ancient Christian architecture and frescoes.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious site
ⓘ
cave church complex ⓘ rock-hewn church ⓘ |
| access | mountain path ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early medieval Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | cave church ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ateni Sioni Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgian monastic tradition ⓘ |
| category |
cave monasteries in Georgia
ⓘ
churches in Shida Kartli ⓘ medieval churches in Georgia ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| denomination | Georgian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | medieval Georgia ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved façades
ⓘ
frescoes ⓘ liturgical spaces ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ rock-cut chambers ⓘ small chapels ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | immovable cultural monument of Georgia ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Georgian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ateni Gorge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kartli region NERFINISHED ⓘ Shida Kartli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ateni Sioni Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tana River NERFINISHED ⓘ city of Gori NERFINISHED ⓘ village of Ateni ⓘ |
| material |
cliff face
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early medieval Christian architecture
ⓘ
medieval frescoes ⓘ religious art ⓘ rock-hewn construction ⓘ |
| partOf | cultural heritage of Georgia ⓘ |
| period | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| region | South Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| terrain |
cliff
ⓘ
gorge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
monastic life ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.