Bolnisi Sioni
| Bolnisi Sioni ბოლნისის სიონი | |
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Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral | |
  Shown within Georgia (country) | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
Bolnisi, Bolnisi District, Kvemo Kartli Province (Mkhare),  Georgia |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°23′20″N 44°30′45″E / 41.388889°N 44.5125°ECoordinates: 41°23′20″N 44°30′45″E / 41.388889°N 44.5125°E |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Region | Caucasus |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Georgian; Cathedral |
| Architectural style | Triple-nave basilica |
| Completed | 478–493 |
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Bolnisi Sioni (Georgian: ბოლნისის სიონი) or Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox basilica in the Bolnisi village of Bolnisi District, Georgia. The cathedral was built in 478–493. It is the oldest extant church building in Georgia.[1]
Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral is known for its Georgian inscriptions. These are one of the oldest historical documents of the Georgian alphabet.
Gallery
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Bolnisi Sioni bell-tower.
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Church façade and exterior portal.
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Early inscription
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Interior of Bolnisi Sioni.
Bibliography
- V. Beridze, Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, 2, Tbilisi, 1977, p. 454
- Sh. Amiranashvili, History of Georgian Art, Tbilisi, 1971, pp. 113–118
- V. Beridze, Bolnisi Sioni // fresco, No. 2, 1968, pp. 23–25
References
- ↑ Rapp, Stephen H. (2003), Studies in Medieval Georgian Historiography: Early Texts And Eurasian Contexts, p. 316. Peeters Bvba, ISBN 90-429-1318-5
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bolnisi Sioni. |
- Bolnisi Sioni, Dzeglebi.ge
- Bolnisi Sioni, National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia
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