Kumurdo Cathedral

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Kumurdo Cathedral

Kumurdo Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox Cathedral located in Samtskhe-Javakheti region, Georgia. According to the inscriptions on the walls it was built by Ioane the Bishop during the reign of king of the Abkhazians Leon III in 964 AD. The cathedral was restored twice in the 20th century AD, but it stands without a dome. In 2015, a project for full reconstruction of the cathedral was developed.

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Country: Georgia

District: Samtskhe-Javakheti Region

Category: Churches and Monasteries

Site History: 10th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Christian

Later Cultures: Christian

Site Features: Georgian Orthodox Church Monuments

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