Bagrati Cathedral

Bagrati Cathedral
ბაგრატის ტაძარი
Bagrati Cathedral in 2014
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox Church
Location
LocationKutaisi, Imereti, Georgia
Bagrati Cathedral is located in Georgia
Bagrati Cathedral
Shown within Georgia
Geographic coordinates42°16′38″N 42°42′15″E / 42.2773°N 42.7043°E / 42.2773; 42.7043
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleGeorgian
Completed11th century
Dome(s)1, rebuilt
Official name: Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery
TypeCultural
Criteriaiv
Designated1994 (18th session)
Delisted2017
Reference no.710
UNESCO RegionEurope and North America
Official name: Bagrati Cathedral
DesignatedNovember 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
Reference no.591
Item Number in Cultural Heritage Portal9897
Date of entry in the registryOctober 3, 2007 (2007-10-03)

The Cathedral of the Dormition, or the Kutaisi Cathedral, more commonly known as Bagrati Cathedral (Georgian: ბაგრატი; ბაგრატის ტაძარი, or Bagratis tadzari), is an 11th-century cathedral in the city of Kutaisi, in the Imereti region of Georgia. A masterpiece of medieval Georgian architecture, the cathedral suffered heavy damage throughout centuries and was reconstructed to its present state through a gradual process starting in the 1950s, with controversial conservation works concluding in 2012. These works prompted UNESCO to include the cathedral on its list of endangered World Heritage Sites, and then to remove the church from the World Heritage list.

A distinct landmark in the scenery of central Kutaisi, the cathedral rests on the Ukimerioni Hill. It is considered one of the four Great Cathedrals of the Georgian Orthodox world.[citation needed]


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