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Mtskheta 2005–2024 46 photos of this spot

46 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Mtskheta, spanning 2005–2024. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

A large bell photographed in 2005 at one of the historic monastery complexes in Mtskheta, Georgia, the country's former capital and a longstanding center of Georgian Orthodox Christianity, located at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers.

Big bell 2005 A large bell photographed in 2005 at one of the historic monastery complexes in Mtskheta, Georgia, the country's former capital and a longstanding center of Georgian Orthodox Christianity, located at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers.

11th c. Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Jvari Monestary in background right 2009 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, photographed in 2009, with Jvari Monastery visible on the hillside behind it; both are 11th-century sites central to Georgian Orthodox Christianity.

Mcxeta 054 2012 Mtskheta, one of the oldest cities in Georgia and the historic capital of the Kingdom of Iberia, photographed in 2012. The town's medieval churches were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.

Mtskheta, Georgia 2012 A view of Mtskheta, Georgia, the country's ancient capital and the spiritual center of the Georgian Orthodox Church, photographed in 2012. The town, one of the oldest in the region, is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Svetitskhoveli, facade 2012 The facade of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, is shown in this 2012 photograph; the cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has been a center of the Georgian Orthodox Church for centuries.

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral.Wall.Gate with Bulls' heads 2012 A gate decorated with carved bulls' heads on the wall of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, photographed in 2012. The cathedral complex is enclosed by a fortified wall built to protect the site.

Svetitskhoveli 2012 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, photographed in 2012. According to Georgian tradition, the cathedral stands on the site where Christ's robe is said to be buried, and it remains the burial place of several Georgian kings.

Svetitskhoveli, bas-relief 2012 A carved bas-relief on Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, photographed in 2012. The 11th-century cathedral's stonework includes reliefs added during its construction under the architect Arsukisdze.

Svetitskhoveli, grave of erekle II 2012 A grave identified as that of King Erekle II inside Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, photographed in 2012. Erekle II ruled the united kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti in the 18th century.

Svetitskhoveli, grave of georg XII 2012 A grave identified as that of King Giorgi (George) XII inside Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, photographed in 2012. Giorgi XII was the last reigning monarch of Kartli-Kakheti before its annexation by the Russian Empire in 1801.

スヴェティ・ツホヴェリ大聖堂 2012 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, pictured in 2012. Designed by the medieval architect Arsukisdze, it is the second-largest religious building in Georgia after Tbilisi's Holy Trinity Cathedral.

スヴェティ・ツホヴェリ大聖堂 2012 A 2012 photograph of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, the traditional coronation and burial site of Georgian monarchs and seat of the Georgian Orthodox Church for centuries.

スヴェティ・ツホヴェリ大聖堂 2012 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta is one of the great works of medieval Georgian Orthodox architecture, completed in the 11th century on the site of Georgia's earliest churches. Mtskheta served as the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Iberia, and the cathedral remains the spiritual center of the Georgian Orthodox Church.

スヴェティ・ツホヴェリ大聖堂 2012 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, a UNESCO-listed 11th-century church regarded as one of the holiest sites in Georgia, is shown in this 2012 photograph.

スヴェティ・ツホヴェリ大聖堂 2012 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, photographed in 2012. Built in the eleventh century on a site linked to the introduction of Christianity to Georgia, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

スヴェティ・ツホヴェリ大聖堂 2012 Another view of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, the 11th-century church long considered one of Georgian Orthodoxy's most sacred sites. Taken in 2012.

Mtskheta, Georgia 2012 A view of Mtskheta, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Iberia and one of the oldest continuously inhabited towns in Georgia. The town became the center of Georgian Christianity after its adoption as the state religion in the early fourth century.

Svetitskhoveli from Zedazeni 2013 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, the historic seat of the Georgian Orthodox Church in Mtskheta, is seen here from the hillside of Zedazeni, a vantage point above the ancient former capital.

Georgia Mtskheta 2014 A 2014 photograph from Mtskheta, one of Georgia's oldest cities and a former royal capital, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Georgia Mtskheta 2014 Another 2014 view of Mtskheta, Georgia, a historic city at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers.

სვეტიცხოველი, ხედი მცხეთიდან 2015 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral rises above the rooftops of Mtskheta, Georgia, its conical dome and stone belfry visible past a street lamp and overhanging trees. The historic Georgian Orthodox cathedral, framed here on an overcast day in 2015, is one of the town's principal landmarks.

სვეტიცხოველი, ხარის თავის გამოსახულება 2015 A carved bull's-head relief on Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, a motif drawn from pre-Christian imagery worked into the 11th-century church's stonework.

სვეტიცხოველი, ხედი დასავლეთიდან 2015 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral seen from the west, its cross-shaped plan and central dome dating to the early 11th century.

სვეტიცხოველი.1 2015 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, built in the 1010s and 1020s and long the coronation and burial church of Georgia's kings.

სვეტიცხოველი.2 2015 A further view of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, one of the principal churches of the Georgian Orthodox Church and a UNESCO-listed monument in Mtskheta.

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral - Mtskheta – 02 2016 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, photographed in 2016. Built in the 11th century, the Georgian Orthodox cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the country's most significant religious buildings.

Mccheta, Katedra Sweti Cchoweli 2016 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, photographed in 2016. The 11th-century cathedral is considered one of Georgia's most important architectural and religious monuments.

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral - Mtskheta – 01 2016 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, is shown in this 2016 photograph. Built in the 11th century, it is considered one of the most sacred sites in Georgia and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage designation for the town's historic monuments.

Mccheta, Katedra Sweti Cchoweli 2016 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, photographed in 2016. Built in the 11th century, the cathedral is one of the most significant sites of the Georgian Orthodox Church and part of a UNESCO World Heritage designation.

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral - Mtskheta – 03 2016 Another 2016 view of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, the country's former capital and traditional burial place of several Georgian kings.

Swetizchoweli-Kathedrale, Vorplatz 2018 Visitors cross the forecourt of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, in 2018. The 11th-century cathedral, enclosed within its own fortified walls, is considered one of the holiest sites in the Georgian Orthodox Church.

Swetizchoweli-Kathedrale 4 2018 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, photographed in 2018. The cathedral, one of the largest in Georgia, stands in the country's ancient former capital, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Swetizchoweli-Kathedrale, Dachreiter 1 2018 The ridge turret, or dachreiter, rising above the roofline of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, a feature of the church's medieval Georgian architectural style.

Swetizchoweli-Kathedrale Portal Stierkopf 1 2018 The stone hand-and-bull's-head carving on Svetitskhoveli Cathedral's portal, one of the best-known decorative details on the 11th-century building and a frequent subject for visiting photographers.

Swetizchoweli-Kathedrale, Seitenturm 2018 A side tower of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, part of the cross-in-square plan characteristic of the 11th-century building in Mtskheta.

Swetizchoweli-Kathedrale, Portal 2018 The portal of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, framed by carved stone ornament in the style associated with the church's chief architect, Arsukisdze.

Swetizchoweli-Kathedrale, Portal 2 2018 A closer view of the cathedral portal at Svetitskhoveli, whose carved reliefs have drawn visitors and pilgrims to Mtskheta for centuries.

Swetizchoweli-Kathedrale Portal Stierkopf 3 2018 A further detail shot of the bull's-head and builder's-square relief at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral's western entrance, photographed in 2018.

Swetizchoweli-Kathedrale Portal Stierkopf 2 2018 Another angle on the portal carving at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, one of several such reliefs decorating the church's 11th-century facade.

Swetizchoweli-Kathedrale, Dachreiter 2 2018 The cathedral's ridge turret seen from a different vantage point, part of the roof structure above the crossing of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral.

Swetizchoweli-Kathedrale 5 2018 Exterior stonework at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, built in the early 11th century to replace an earlier 4th-century church on the same site.

Mtsketa church 2019 A church in Mtskheta, Georgia's ancient former capital and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, long regarded as the spiritual center of Georgian Christianity.

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral. Jan 2021 01 2021 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, photographed in January 2021. The cathedral, whose present structure dates to the 11th century, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most important churches of the Georgian Orthodox Church.

Flags in front of the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia 2023 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, is among the most significant churches in the country and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site; this 2023 photograph shows its entrance.

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral souvenirs 2023 Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, one of the holiest sites of the Georgian Orthodox Church, has stood in its current eleventh-century form since being rebuilt over an earlier fourth-century church. Tradition holds that Christ's robe is buried beneath the site, and the cathedral is part of Mtskheta's UNESCO-listed historic monuments.

Chacha in Mtskheta 2024 Chacha, a traditional Georgian grape pomace brandy, is pictured here in Mtskheta in 2024, in a wine-producing area near the historic former capital.