Kumurdo

Kumurdo Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox Cathedral. It is situated on Javakheti Plateau, 12 km southwest from . According to the inscriptions on the walls, written with the ancient Georgian writing of Asomtavruli, the Kumurdo Cathedral was built by Ioane the Bishop during the reign of king of the Abkhazians Leon III in 964.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: Georgian Orthodox cathedral near Akhalkalaki, Georgia
  • Also known as: “Gumurdo” and “Kumurdo Cathedral”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tmogvi and Tsunda Church.

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or Tmkaberd is a ruined fortress and medieval town in the southern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti, on the left bank of the Kura River, a few kilometers downstream of the cave city of . is situated 3 km west of Kumurdo.

Church
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is a church in Tsunda, near fortress in the region of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakalakevi and Vardzia.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Kumurdo.

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a cave monastery site in Georgia, on the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia next to the border with Turkey.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Kumurdo.

Kumurdo

Latitude
41.3985° or 41° 23′ 55″ north
Longitude
43.35457° or 43° 21′ 17″ east
Elevation
1,740 metres (5,709 feet)
Open location code
8HH599X3+CR
Geo­Names ID
613631
Wiki­data ID
Q3652333
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Kumurdo” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Կումուրդոյի մայր տաճար”
  • Bashkir: “Кумурдо”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de Kumurdo”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه كوموردو”
  • Georgian: “K’umurdo”
  • Georgian: “კუმურდო”
  • Georgian: “კუმურდოს ტაძარი”
  • German: “Ruinen der Kathedrale Kumurdo”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός του Κουμούρντο”
  • Japanese: “クムルド大聖堂”
  • Latvian: “Kumurdo katedrāle”
  • Russian: “Кумурдо”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Kumurdo”
  • Turkish: “Kumurdo Katedrali”
  • Ukrainian: “Кумурдо”

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Highlights include Lake Zreski (Paskia) and Javakhet’is Zegani.

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