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Zion Cathedral of Tbilisi
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The Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after particular places in the Holy Land, the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of Mount Zion at Jerusalem.
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Bridge of Peace
Tbilisi 0162, Georgia
Tbilisi History Museum
8 Sioni St, Tbilisi, Georgia
Rike Park
MRR6+R66, Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi Wine Museum
8 Sioni St, Tbilisi, Georgia
Great Synagogue
45 Leselidze St, T'bilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi's Jvari's Mama's Church
41 Kote Afkhazi St, Tbilisi, Georgia
Tamada (Toastmaster) Statue
1 Jan Shardeni St, Tbilisi, Georgia
Mother of Georgia Tramway
1 დუტუ მეგრელის ქუჩა, Tbilisi, Georgia
“I Love Tbilisi” Sign
MRQ5+WG9, Tbilisi, Georgia
Narikala Fortress
MRQ5+6G6, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Sarke Georgian Kitchen Wine & Grill
სიონისი 13, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia
Stelzenhaus
10 Erekle II St, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia
Entrée
#47 Kote Afkhazi St, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia
Choice Sharden
11 Bambis Rigi St, Tbilisi 0840, Georgia
Luca Polare • ლუკა პოლარე
34 Kote Afkhazi St, Tbilisi, Georgia
NoBar
21 Jan Shardeni St, Tbilisi, Georgia
Saxlis gemo
იერუსალიმის N6, Tbilisi, Georgia
Khinkali Pub
1 Vakhtang Gorgasali Square, Tbilisi, Georgia
Stella Artois Tbilisi
Rkinis rigi №7, Tbilisi, Georgia
Nino Meris Wine Selection
13 Sioni St, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Meidan Bazar
MRQ5+VJQ, Tbilisi, Georgia
Shangri La
River Mtkvari Right Embankment მშვიდობის ხიდი, Tbilisi, Georgia
Shantay Vintage Shop
5 Lado Asatiani St, Tbilisi 0177, Georgia
Abanotubani Spa
Abano St, Tbilisi, Georgia
ტურისტული კომპანია გუდ თრეველი - Good Travel
N18, Galaktion Tabidze St, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia
Goodwill
რუსთაველის 2/4 (გალერია თბილისი, 2/4 Shota Rustaveli Ave, Tbilisi, Georgia
Fruit Market
6 Tsiskari St, Tbilisi, Georgia
Selector Vintage
14 Giorgi Leonidze St, Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi Weekend Street Market
Shota Rustaveli Ave, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia
Nearby hotels
Qarvasla Hotel
36 Kote Afkhazi St, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia
Hotel Sharden
32 Gr. Khanzteli Street, Tbilisi 0101, Georgia
Namaste Hostel
26 Betlemi St, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia
Old Meidan Tbilisi By Urban Hotels - 4 Star
9/11 Samghebro St, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia
Art Hostel Tbilisi
4 Grigol Khandzteli II Dead End, Tbilisi, Georgia
Alcatraz Jail-Hostel
28/30 Betlemi St, Tbilisi, Georgia
Leselidze
19 Arutin Saiatnova St, Tbilisi, Georgia
Amante Narikala by Old Tbilisi Hospitality
1 Gomi St, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia
Puris Moedani Boutique Hotel
1 Lado Asatiani St, Tbilisi 0177, Georgia
Envoy Hostel & Tours | Tbilisi
45 Betlemi St, Tbilisi, Georgia
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The Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after particular places in the Holy Land, the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of Mount Zion at Jerusalem.

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attractions: Bridge of Peace, Tbilisi History Museum, Rike Park, Tbilisi Wine Museum, Great Synagogue, Tbilisi's Jvari's Mama's Church, Tamada (Toastmaster) Statue, Mother of Georgia Tramway, “I Love Tbilisi” Sign, Narikala Fortress, restaurants: Sarke Georgian Kitchen Wine & Grill, Stelzenhaus, Entrée, Choice Sharden, Luca Polare • ლუკა პოლარე, NoBar, Saxlis gemo, Khinkali Pub, Stella Artois Tbilisi, Nino Meris Wine Selection, local businesses: Meidan Bazar, Shangri La, Shantay Vintage Shop, Abanotubani Spa, ტურისტული კომპანია გუდ თრეველი - Good Travel, Goodwill, Fruit Market, Selector Vintage, Tbilisi Weekend Street Market
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Bridge of Peace

Tbilisi History Museum

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Tbilisi Wine Museum

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“I Love Tbilisi” Sign

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The Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition (Georgian: სიონის ღვთისმშობლის მიძინების ტაძარი) is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after specific places in the Holy Land, the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of Mount Zion at Jerusalem. It is commonly referred to as the "Tbilisi Sioni" to distinguish it from other churches in Georgia with the same name.

The Sioni Cathedral is a typical example of medieval Georgian church architecture of an inscribed cross-in-square design with projecting polygonal apses in the east façade. Main entrance is in the west side. The dome with the tholobate is supported by the altar wall and two freely standing pillars (a more advanced design that appeared after the 11th century). Transition from the pillars to the tholobate is via pointed arches. In addition, the pillars are connected to the northern and southern walls by helm-shaped arches (probably 16th century). The yellow tuff from which the cathedral was built comes from Bolnisi, a town southwest of Tbilisi. The façades are simple, with few decorations, although there are bas-relief carvings of a cross and a chained lion on the western side and an angel and saints on the north. All sixteen windows have carved ornamental frames. Shallow carvings indicate...

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The Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after particular places in the Holy Land, the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of Mount Zion at Jerusalem. It is commonly known as the "Tbilisi Sioni" to distinguish it from several other churches across Georgia bearing the name Sioni. The Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral is situated in historic Sionis Kucha (Sioni Street) in downtown Tbilisi, with its eastern façade fronting the right embankment of the Kura River. It was initially built in the 6th and 7th centuries. Since then, it has been destroyed by foreign invaders and reconstructed several times. The current church is based on a 13th-century version with some changes from the 17th to 19th centuries. The Sioni Cathedral was the main Georgian Orthodox Cathedral and the seat of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia until the Holy Trinity Cathedral was...

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თბილისის სიონის ღვთისმშობლის მიძინების საპატრიარქო ტაძარი, თბილისის სიონი — ქართული ხუროთმოძღვრების ძეგლი, ჯვაროვან-გუმბათოვანი ტაძარი, მდებარეობს თბილისში მტკვრის მარჯვენა დაბალ ნაპირზე, ზემო კალაში, სიონის ქუჩის №4–ში, ქ. თბილისის საკათედრო (საეპისკოპოსო) ტაძარი V საუკუნიდან დღემდე, ხოლო 1920 წლიდან საპატრიარქო ტაძარი.

სიონის ტაძარი თავის გეგმით შუა საუკუნეების ქართულ არქიტექტურაში გავრცელებულიტიპის ნიმუშია. იგი ცენტრალურ-გუმბათოვანი ნაგებობაა, აღმოსავლეთით შვერილი წახნაგოვანი აფსიდებით. გუმბათი დასავლეთის ორ თავისუფლად მდგომ ჯვარისებური კვეთის სვეტსა და საკურთხევლის კედლებს ეყრდნობა. საკურთხევლის აქეთ-იქით ასევე აფსიდიანი დამატებითი სათავსებია. აღმოსავლეთ ფასადზე აფსიდები ხუთწახნაგად არის შვერილი.

ტაძრის გეგმა, როგორც ჩანს, XII ს-ის შემდეგ არსებითად აღარ შეცვლილა. 1657 წლის აღდგენის დროინდელია მკლავების კამარები, აფრები და შეისრული გუმბათქვეშა თაღები, აგრეთვე კედლების მნიშვნელოვანი ნაწილი. მოყვითალო-ქვიშისფერი ტუფის ფილების საფასადო პერანგი მეტწილად XIX ს-ისაა, თუმცა შემორჩა უფრო ძველი მოპირკეთების ნაშთებიც, კერძოდ, ჩრდილოეთი ფასადის ზედა ნაწილში, სადაც არის 1710 წლის წარწერა. წარწერის ირგვლივ რელიეფებია: ზემოთ - სოლარული სიმბოლო, გარდიგარდმო - ფასკუნჯების გამოსახულებები. სხვა ფასადები გლუვია, მხოლოდ სარკმლებს აქვს სადა საპირეები. შედარებით მდიდრულად არის გაფორმებული ტაძრის მთავარი შესასვლელი დასავლეთიდან, რომელსაც მოჩუქურთმებული თაღოვანი ჩარჩო აქვს. სამხრეთ დასავლეთ ფასადებზე სარკმლებს ზემოთ ორნამენტირებული ჯვრებია გაკეთებული.

გუმბათი მთლიანად 1710 წელს არის ამოყვანილი. ის გარედან თექვსმეტწახნაგაა. ყოველ წახნაგში თითო ვიწრო, მოჩუქურთმებულსაპირიანი საკმელია. დასავლეთ მხარეს ორ წახნაგზე გამოსახულია განედლებული ჯვარი და მიჯაწვული ლომი, ჩრდილოეთ მხარეს - წმ. მთავარანგელოზი და მაკურთხეველი წმინდანი წიგნით ხელში.

დასავლეთი ფასადი მოპირკეთებულია საქართველოს ეგზარხოსი იონას დროს.

სამხრეთით წმინდა მიქაელ მთავარანგელოზის, ხოლო ჩრდილოეთით წმინდა ვახტანგ გორგასლის ეგვტერია. სიონის საკათედრო ტაძრის ჩრდილოეთით, ეზოში იდგა 1425 წელს აშენებული ორ იარუსიანი სამრეკლო, რომელიც დაინგრა 1795 წლის შემოსევის შედეგად. აღდგენილია 1950-იანწლებში. 1812 წელს აგურით ნაგები სამიარუსიანი სამრეკლო დგას ქუჩის მეორე მხარეს, ტაძრის დასავლეთით. იგი აშენდა პეტერბურგიდან გამოგზავნილი პროექტის მიხედვით და თბილისში რუსული კლასიციზმის პირველ ნიმუშს წარმოადგენს. სამრეკლოს ზარებისათვის დავით სარაჯიშვილმა მოსკოვიდან გამოიწერა 57 ფუთი ლითონი, ხოლო 102 ფუთი 1824 წელს მიტროპოლიტმა იონამ ეკლესიის ფულით შეიძინა. 1848 წელს მეფისნაც ვალმა მიხეილ ვორონცოვმა უფლება მისცა ძველი ზარბაზნები...

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The Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition (Georgian: სიონის ღვთისმშობლის მიძინების ტაძარი) is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after specific places in the Holy Land, the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of Mount Zion at Jerusalem. It is commonly referred to as the "Tbilisi Sioni" to distinguish it from other churches in Georgia with the same name. The Sioni Cathedral is a typical example of medieval Georgian church architecture of an inscribed cross-in-square design with projecting polygonal apses in the east façade. Main entrance is in the west side. The dome with the tholobate is supported by the altar wall and two freely standing pillars (a more advanced design that appeared after the 11th century). Transition from the pillars to the tholobate is via pointed arches. In addition, the pillars are connected to the northern and southern walls by helm-shaped arches (probably 16th century). The yellow tuff from which the cathedral was built comes from Bolnisi, a town southwest of Tbilisi. The façades are simple, with few decorations, although there are bas-relief carvings of a cross and a chained lion on the western side and an angel and saints on the north. All sixteen windows have carved ornamental frames. Shallow carvings indicate late decoration.
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Old Town’da bulunan, bu bölgenin en eskilerinden biri olan Katedral. Bilet almaya gerek yok. Sadece (her yerde olduğu gibi) buraya turistlik kıyafetler ile girmek yasak. Şortla, kolsuzla, terlikle gelmeyin.
Marina Azizian - BIRBAUMMarina Azizian - BIRBAUM
The Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after particular places in the Holy Land, the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of Mount Zion at Jerusalem. It is commonly known as the "Tbilisi Sioni" to distinguish it from several other churches across Georgia bearing the name Sioni. The Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral is situated in historic Sionis Kucha (Sioni Street) in downtown Tbilisi, with its eastern façade fronting the right embankment of the Kura River. It was initially built in the 6th and 7th centuries. Since then, it has been destroyed by foreign invaders and reconstructed several times. The current church is based on a 13th-century version with some changes from the 17th to 19th centuries. The Sioni Cathedral was the main Georgian Orthodox Cathedral and the seat of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia until the Holy Trinity Cathedral was consecrated in 2004.
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The Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition (Georgian: სიონის ღვთისმშობლის მიძინების ტაძარი) is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after specific places in the Holy Land, the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of Mount Zion at Jerusalem. It is commonly referred to as the "Tbilisi Sioni" to distinguish it from other churches in Georgia with the same name. The Sioni Cathedral is a typical example of medieval Georgian church architecture of an inscribed cross-in-square design with projecting polygonal apses in the east façade. Main entrance is in the west side. The dome with the tholobate is supported by the altar wall and two freely standing pillars (a more advanced design that appeared after the 11th century). Transition from the pillars to the tholobate is via pointed arches. In addition, the pillars are connected to the northern and southern walls by helm-shaped arches (probably 16th century). The yellow tuff from which the cathedral was built comes from Bolnisi, a town southwest of Tbilisi. The façades are simple, with few decorations, although there are bas-relief carvings of a cross and a chained lion on the western side and an angel and saints on the north. All sixteen windows have carved ornamental frames. Shallow carvings indicate late decoration.
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Old Town’da bulunan, bu bölgenin en eskilerinden biri olan Katedral. Bilet almaya gerek yok. Sadece (her yerde olduğu gibi) buraya turistlik kıyafetler ile girmek yasak. Şortla, kolsuzla, terlikle gelmeyin.
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The Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after particular places in the Holy Land, the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of Mount Zion at Jerusalem. It is commonly known as the "Tbilisi Sioni" to distinguish it from several other churches across Georgia bearing the name Sioni. The Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral is situated in historic Sionis Kucha (Sioni Street) in downtown Tbilisi, with its eastern façade fronting the right embankment of the Kura River. It was initially built in the 6th and 7th centuries. Since then, it has been destroyed by foreign invaders and reconstructed several times. The current church is based on a 13th-century version with some changes from the 17th to 19th centuries. The Sioni Cathedral was the main Georgian Orthodox Cathedral and the seat of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia until the Holy Trinity Cathedral was consecrated in 2004.
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