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  • Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral

  • Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral

    Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral or the Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in Tbilisi, Georgia. The construction of the original church on this site was initiated by King Vakhtang Gorgasali in the 5th century AD. The cathedral was completely rebuilt by King David the Builder in 1112 AD.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Tbilisi Historic District.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral
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    Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral
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    Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral
    by David and Bonnie, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2007

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    Churches and Monasteries

    Location

    Georgia

    Tbilisi

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    6th Century AD

    Christian

    Christian

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    Georgian Orthodox Church Monuments

     

     

     

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