Ruins of 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
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Georgian Orthodox
  • Description: Georgian Orthodox cathedral near Akhalkalaki, Georgia
  • Also known as: “Kumurdo Cathedral”

Places of Interest Nearby

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 Ruins of Kumurdo Cathedral.

Church
Photo: Serafita, Public domain.
is a church in Tsunda, near fortress in the region of . is situated 2 km northwest of Ruins 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 Ruins of Kumurdo Cathedral.

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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 Ruins of Kumurdo Cathedral.

Ruins of Kumurdo Cathedral

Latitude
41.39768° or 41° 23′ 52″ north
Longitude
43.35477° or 43° 21′ 17″ east
Open location code
8HH599X3+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­georgian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q3652333
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Ruins of Kumurdo Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Կումուրդոյի մայր տաճար”
  • Bashkir: “Кумурдо”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de Kumurdo”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه كوموردو”
  • 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”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include სომხური ეკლესია ‘სურბ სარქისი’ and ამაღლების სახელობის სომხური ეკლესია.

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