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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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