Nikortsminda Cathedral built

1001 CE.

Shown on the map at 42.459°, 43.088°.

Nikortsminda Cathedral (Georgian: ნიკორწმინდის ტაძარი, romanized: nik'orts'mindis t'adzari) is a Georgian Orthodox Church, located in Nikortsminda, Racha region of Georgia. Nikortsminda was built in 1010–1014 during the reign of Bagrat III of Georgia and was repaired in 1534 by the King Bagrat III of Imereti. Three-storied bell-tower next to the cathedral was built in the second half of the 19th century. Frescoes inside the cathedral date from the 17th century. The cathedral was damaged in the 1991 Racha earthquake and subsequently restored. The cathedral is on the Tentative List for status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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