Kumurdo Cathedral

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
  • Georgian Orthodox church
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,741 metres (5,712 feet)
  • Description: Georgian Orthodox cathedral near Akhalkalaki, Georgia
  • Also known as
    “Ruins of Kumurdo Cathedral”
    “Surb Hambardzman Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tmogvi and Tsunda Church.

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or Tmkaberd is a ruined fortress and medieval… is situated 3 km west of Kumurdo Cathedral.

Church
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is a church in Tsunda, near … is situated 2 km northwest of Kumurdo Cathedral.

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 Cathedral.

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a cave monastery site in Georgia, on the…

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

Kumurdo Cathedral

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Latitude
41.39768° or 41° 23′ 52″ north
Longitude
43.35477° or 43° 21′ 17″ east
Open location code
8HH599X3+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 414583095
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­georgian_orthodox
Geo­Names ID
13680041
Wiki­data ID
Q3652333

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Kumurdo Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Կումուրդոյի մայր տաճար”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Համբարձման եկեղեցի”
  • Bashkir: “Кумурдо”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de Kumurdo”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه كوموردو”
  • French: “cathédrale de Koumourdo”
  • French: “Cathédrale de Koumourdo”
  • French: “Cathédrale de Kumurdo”
  • 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”
  • Russian: “Руины епископской церкви Кумурдо”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Kumurdo”
  • Turkish: “Kumurdo Katedrali”
  • Ukrainian: “Кумурдо”

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