Mokvi Cathedral
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181 m
119 reviews
August 13
It's a great place. Very unusual. The temple looks like a medieval castle. Very unusual architecture. You definitely need to visit. There is a tree in the yard in the shade of which there is a swing. Excellent energy
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August 26
Stunningly. A pure holy place. For believers. It requires reverence and respect. Everything is beautiful. You can drink water from the well. You can climb the stairs and sit on the tower and admire the views. You can play with the local very kind dogs.
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September 1
The cathedral is amazing in its size, it is a pity that the frescoes and paintings have not been preserved.
The cathedral was built in the second half of the 10th century by Tsar Leon III. To this day, it remains the only five-relief cross-domed church in the country.
The cathedral was distinguished by its magnificent interior decoration. The frescoes, the marble iconostasis with columns, and the beautifully carved cornices were striking in their craftsmanship. A circle of red marble with a pattern of descending rays was laid out in the center of the floor ornament.
In the XVII century, the Turks seized Abkhazia and began to forcibly introduce Islam. The Mokva temple was looted and over time it began to collapse. In the fifties of the XIX century, the cathedral was repaired, the floor was paved with lime slabs, the carved cornices were dismantled, the hewn slabs of the walls were plastered, the paintings and mosaics in the altar were whitewashed. And the cathedral has forever lost its unique, exquisite image.
The cathedral turned into the tomb of Prince Mikhail Shervashidze of Abkhazia, his son George, as well as some Abkhazian military leaders. And in 1902, a convent was founded within the walls of the cathedral.
And just 18 years later, in 1920, the cathedral was looted again. Under Soviet rule, it remains closed.
As a gift for the 1000th anniversary, the cathedral was partially restored in 1968. The last damage was caused by the Abkhaz-Georgian war.
In 2002, the Mokva Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was officially reopened to parishioners.
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