Hidden History | Mtskheta | სვეტიცხოვლის საკათედრო ტაძარი | Tbilisi

#mtskheta #jvariMonastery #tbilisi Mtskheta is a city in Mtskheta-Mtianeti province of Georgia. One of the oldest cities of Georgia and its former capital, it is located approximately 20 kilometres north of Tbilisi, at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers. Jvari Monastery is the VI century Georgian Orthodox monastery is built on a hill opposite Mtskheta, at the confluence of Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers. Shortly after the adoption of Christianity, King Mirian III erected an enormous wooden cross on this site. In the 2nd half of the VI century Guaram built a small church beside the Holy Cross. The church is included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. The Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (the Cathedral of the Living Pillar) is an Orthodox Christian cathedral located in the historic town of Mtskheta, Georgia, to the northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. A masterpiece of the Early and High Middle Ages, Svetitskhoveli is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It is currently the second largest church building in Georgia, after the Holy Trinity Cathedral. Track: Such Memories Music by Oak Studios Creative Commons - Attribution ND 4.0    • [No Copyright Music] Such Memories - ...   contact me - [email protected]