SAMTAVISI CROSS-DOMED CHURCH
48 Km from Tbilisi
11 th C
Samtavisi Cathedral built in 11th century is famous for its slender architecture and unique facade decorations. It stands out by richness of ornamentation, especially by stone carvings around windows, arches and corners. Unfortunately, there are only a few frescoes preserved within. The church we see today was built on the site, where originally a monastery complex founded by one of Thirteen Syrian monks (6th century) stood.