Main Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Main Cathedral of the Holy Cross is a church in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. Main Cathedral of the Holy Cross is situated nearby to Jvari Monastery, as well as near the chapel მცირე ზომის დარბაზული ეკლესია.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jvari Monastery and Armazi.
Jvari Monastery
Monastery
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Jvari Monastery is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Jvari is a rare case of an Early Medieval Georgian church that has survived to the present day almost unchanged.
Armazi
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Armazi is a locale in Georgia, 4 km southwest of Mtskheta and 22 km northwest of Tbilisi. A part of historical Greater Mtskheta, it is a place where the ancient city of the same name and the original capital of the early Georgian kingdom of Kartli or Iberia was located. Armazi is situated 1 km west of Main Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Church
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
The Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is an Orthodox Christian cathedral located in the historic town of Mtskheta, Georgia, northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is situated 1 km northwest of Main Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mtskheta and Tsitsamuri.
Mtskheta
Photo: Kober, Public domain.
Mtskheta is a town with a population of about 8,000 people 15 km north of Tbilisi in the Kartli region of Georgia.
Tsitsamuri
Village
Tsitsamuri is a small village outside Mtskheta, Georgia. It is known as the place where the nation's famous writer and poet, Ilia Chavchavadze, was assassinated in 1907.
Koshigora
Neighborhood
Photo: Gaga.vaa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Koshigora is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Main Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
Main Cathedral of the Holy Cross
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Georgian Orthodox
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
41.8384° or 41° 50′ 18″ northLongitude
44.73338° or 44° 44′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8HH6RPQM+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 122020033OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=georgian_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Georgian to Russian—“Main Cathedral of the Holy Cross” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “ჯვრის დიდი ტაძარი”
- Russian: “Главный собор Святого Креста”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Minor Church of the Holy Cross and მცირე ზომის დარბაზული ეკლესია.
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