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Ruisi cathedral
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The Ruisi cathedral of the Mother of God (Georgian: რუისის ღვთისმშობლის ტაძარი, romanized: ruisis ghvtismshoblis t'adzari) is a Georgian Orthodox church in the village of Ruisi in Georgia's east-central Shida Kartli region. Originally built in the 8th–9th century, the church was remodeled in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 15th century. It is a cross-in-square church with a tall dome and a horseshoe apse on the east. The cathedral is inscribed on the list of Georgia's Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance.[1]
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რუისის ღვთისმშობლის ტაძარი | |
![]() Ruisi cathedral. | |
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42.037872°N 43.956937°E / 42.037872; 43.956937 (Ruisi) | |
Location | Ruisi, Kareli Municipality Shida Kartli, Georgia |
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Type | Cross-in-square church |
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