Temple of Bagrat

Bagrati, Temple of the Assumption of the Virgin in Kutaisi
Georgia, Kutaisi
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Temple of Bagrat

Bagrati, Temple of the Assumption of the Virgin in Kutaisi
Georgia, Kutaisi
The Bagrati Temple is a temple in Kutaisi, erected during the reign of Bagrat III and consecrated in 1003. During the attack of the Turks in 1609, the dome and the roof of the building were destroyed. In 1994, UNESCO listed the Bagrati Temple as a World Heritage Site. After Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili began the reconstruction of the temple, UNESCO demanded that the restoration work be stopped and the temple was included in the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. However, the restoration was completed. A two-meter bronze cross is installed on the dome of the temple, which is visible from all points of Kutaisi.

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Traveled 11 years ago
Rating 8
The Christian temple of Bagrat is visible almost anywhere in Kutaisi. You can climb to it on foot, but it is long and rather tiring. It is better to take a car and get there for about 3 GEL. This temple is known primarily for the fact that David the Builder was crowned in it. Until recently, the temple was abandoned, destroyed, and only in our time it was reconstructed. The domes of the temple are made of copper, and in front of the temple there is a large cross, also made of copper. Under the influence of time, copper changes its color, so the domes are now light green, and the cross is dark brown.
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