Samtavro Transfiguration Church
Samtavro Transfiguration Church is a church in Mtskheta Municipality, Mtskheta-Mtianeti. Samtavro Transfiguration Church is situated nearby to Saint Nino Church, as well as near the building Archaeological Museum.- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Georgian Orthodox
- Also known as: “სამთავროს ტაძარი”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and Samtavro Necropolis.
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 520 metres southeast of Samtavro Transfiguration Church.
Samtavro Necropolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Burial ground of the principality also known as Samtavro necropolis, is a cemetery north of Mtskheta, Georgia, dated between the middle of the third millennium BC and the 10th century. Samtavro Necropolis is situated 540 metres north of Samtavro Transfiguration Church.
Armazi
Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 south of Samtavro Transfiguration Church.
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
Photo: Yasuhiro Kojima, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Tserovani
Village
Photo: Island, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tserovani is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Samtavro Transfiguration Church.
Samtavro Transfiguration Church
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Mtskheta Municipality, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
41.84648° or 41° 50′ 47″ northLongitude
44.71831° or 44° 43′ 6″ eastOpen location code
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amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=georgian_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Georgian to Russian—“Samtavro Transfiguration Church” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “სამთავროს ფერისცვალების ტაძარი”
- Russian: “Самтавро-Преображенская церковь”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Nino Church and Archaeological Museum.
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