Kvetera Church ( ka, კვეტერის ეკლესია) is a
Georgian Orthodox
The Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესია, tr), commonly ...
church in a historic fortified town of Kvetera in
Kakheti.
Kvetera Church was built in the early part of the 10th century. It is a relatively small church and resembles the Georgian
cross-dome style of architecture. The dome rests on a round tympanum and rises over the central square pace. The Projections end in an apse, which have niches between them. The facade of the church is not designed with many ornaments which is typical for Kakhetian churches. Most of the facade is decorated with symmetrical arches.
Town of Kvetera used to one of the center of the Principality of Kakheti. According to
Vakhushti Bagrationi
Vakhushti ( ka, ვახუშტი, tr) (1696–1757) was a Georgian royal prince ('' batonishvili''), geographer, historian and cartographer. His principal historical and geographic works, '' Description of the Kingdom of Georgia'' and the '' ...
, Kvetera dates back at least to 8th century AD.
[''The Spiritual Treasure of Georgia'' 2005] It is also mentioned in the written document from the 11th century.
Gallery
Image: Kvetera church plan.jpg, Plan of the church
Image: Kvetera.JPG, Church and fortified walls.
See also
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Tsinandali
Tsinandali ( ka, წინანდალი) is a village in Kakheti, Georgia, situated in the district of Telavi, 79 km east of Tbilisi. It is noted for the palace and historic winery-estate which once belonged to the 19th-century aristocr ...
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Gremi
Gremi ( ka, გრემი) is a 16th-century architectural monument – the royal citadel and the Church of the Archangels – in Kakheti, Georgia. The complex is what has survived from the once flourishing town of Gremi and is located southwest ...
Notes and references
Churches in Georgia (country)
Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Georgia (country)
10th-century churches in Georgia (country)
Buildings and structures in Kakheti
World Heritage Tentative List
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