KINTSVISI CROSS-DOMED CHURCH
126 Km from Tbilisi
13 th C
Kintsvisi is located on a picturesque wooded mountain slope. The domed cross-planed church of St. Nicolas is adorned with remarkable mural paintings portraying King Giorgi III, Queen Tamar and her son Lasha-Giorgi. Among these murals especially impressive is "The Angel of Kintsvisi". Nearby the main church, on the bank of the Kintsvura river stands the only surviving part of the single-nave basilica dedicated to the Virgin. This small church has suffered greatly from frequent floods. The artistic technique and style of the murals in the remaining part of the main apse, resemble those of the main church of St. Nicholas.