Bagrati Cathedral

The Bagrati Cathedral ( georg. ბაგრატი; ბაგრატის ტაძარი ) is a cathedral of the 11th century, built in Kutaisi in Georgia.

The cathedral is located on the hill above the river Rioni Uk'imerioni. It was at the beginning of the 11th century under the reign of King Bagrat III. (reigned 978-1014 ) was built. On the north wall is an inscription, which reported on the completion of the church in 1003. The epiphany with a large central dome is based on its predecessor, the monastery church in ÖSK Vank ( Oschki ). The three semicircular apses are hidden behind a straight east wall, triangular niches on the outside show the location of apses at. A carried by four free -standing pillars Tambour increases the dome.

The church was in 1692, devastated by the Ottomans, who had invaded the Kingdom of Imereti and blown up in the air, the dome and the ceiling collapsed.

The heavily damaged church was initially not rebuilt. In 1952, restoration work began. In 1994, the cathedral was added to the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage. 2001, the Church of the Georgian Orthodox Church of the Apostles was passed. Contrary to the recommendation of ICOMOS, the church was rebuilt in its original form and completed in 2012. The UNESCO placed the cathedral then even during the construction phase on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger.

Cathedral in 2006

Reconstruction ( 2010)

Reconstructed cathedral at night ( 2012)