Skhalta Cathedral
Georgian Orthodox cathedral and monastery in Adjara, Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Skhalta Cathedral (Georgian: სხალთა, sχɑltʰɑ) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery and cathedral church in Adjara, Georgia, dating from the mid-13th century. It is a large hall church design, with fragments of the 14th or 15th century Paleologian-style wall painting.[1]
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Skhalta Cathedral სხალთა | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
District | Khulo District |
Region | Caucasus |
Status | Active since 1990 |
Location | |
Location | Q'inchauri, Khulo District, Georgia ( Adjara) |
Geographic coordinates | 41.584967°N 42.329708°E / 41.584967; 42.329708 |
Architecture | |
Type | Large hall basilica plan; Monastery |
Style | Georgian |
Funded by | Possibly Queen Tamar of Georgia |
Completed | Mid-13th century |
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Skhalta is the only medieval church in Adjara that survived both the Ottoman and Soviet periods[2] to become functional again in 1990. It currently serves as a seat of the Georgian Orthodox bishop of Skhalta.[3]