Bagrati Cathedral
11th-century cathedral in Kutaisi, Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cathedral of the Dormition, or the Kutaisi Cathedral, more commonly known as Bagrati Cathedral (Georgian: ბაგრატი; ბაგრატის ტაძარი, or Bagratis tadzari), is an 11th-century cathedral in the city of Kutaisi, in the Imereti region of Georgia. A masterpiece of medieval Georgian architecture, the cathedral suffered heavy damage throughout centuries and was reconstructed to its present state through a gradual process starting in the 1950s, with controversial conservation works concluding in 2012. These works prompted UNESCO to include the cathedral on its list of endangered World Heritage Sites, and then to remove the church from the World Heritage list.
Bagrati Cathedral ბაგრატის ტაძარი | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Location | |
Location | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia |
Geographic coordinates | 42.2773°N 42.7043°E / 42.2773; 42.7043 |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Georgian |
Completed | 11th century |
Dome(s) | 1, rebuilt |
Former UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
Official name: Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery | |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iv |
Designated | 1994 (18th session) |
Delisted | 2017 |
Reference no. | 710 |
UNESCO Region | Europe and North America |
Official name: Bagrati Cathedral | |
Designated | November 7, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-11-07) |
Reference no. | 591 |
Item Number in Cultural Heritage Portal | 9897 |
Date of entry in the registry | October 3, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-10-03) |
A distinct landmark in the scenery of central Kutaisi, the cathedral rests on the Ukimerioni Hill. It is considered one of the four Great Cathedrals of the Georgian Orthodox world.[citation needed]