Mtskheta cathedral side facade, a photo from Mtskheta-Mtianeti, East

Photographer's Note

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, literally "the Cathedral of the Living Pillar") is an Orthodox cathedral temple located in the historic city of Mtskheta, Georgia, 20 km northwest of the nation's capital, Tbilisi.

It is known for being the place where the Seamless Robe of Our Lord Jesus Christ was deposited, which gave the temple primacy over the Georgian churches. Today it remains one of the most revered places of worship and the seat of the Archbishop of Mtskheta and Tbilisi, who is at the same time the Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia.

The current cathedral was built in the 11th century by the architect Arsukisde, although the population in which it is found dates from the beginning of the 4th century, and is surrounded by a series of legends mainly associated with the first Christians who occupied the area.
It is the second largest church in the country, after the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other historical monuments in Mtskheta.

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La Catedral Svetitskhoveli, literalmente, "la Catedral del Pilar Viviente") es una un templo catedralicio ortodoxo situado en la hist鏎ica ciudad de Mtskheta, Georgia, a 20 km al noroeste de la capital de la naci鏮, Tbilisi.

Es conocida por ser el lugar donde se deposit� la T𠒇ica Incons𠋥il de Nuestro Se隳r Jesucristo, lo que le confiri� al templo la primac燰 sobre las iglesias georgianas. Hoy sigue siendo uno de los lugares de culto m嫳 venerados y la sede del arzobispo de Mtskheta y Tbilisi, que es al mismo tiempo el Catholicos-Patriarca de toda Georgia.

La actual catedral fue constru獮a en el S.XI por el arquitecto Arsukisde, aunque la poblaci鏮 en que se halla data de principios del S.IV, y est� rodeado por una serie de leyendas asociadas principalmente con los primeros cristianos que ocuparon la zona.
Es la segunda iglesia m嫳 grande del pa疄, despu廥 de la Catedral de la Sant疄ima Trinidad de Tbilisi, y es Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO junto con otros monumentos hist鏎icos de Mtskheta.

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ikeharel (113483) 2022-02-23 9:41

Hola Luis,
Humble design for the local cathedral, yet has an imposing presence.
Clear and distint outcome, my cong.s',
Ike

lousat (139352) 2022-02-23 9:42

Hi Luis,one of the first stop of Georgian tour leaving Tbilisi,i remember well ths orthodox cathedral very well preserved and alwata full of tourists,a lucky moment with the best light for a perfect capture,i like it! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

holmertz (102834) 2022-02-23 9:58

Hello Luis,
A very good photo of the cathedral at a time of the day when the entire fa蓷de was filled with the bright light of the sun. The photo is perfectly exposed and very sharp, and a few persons animate the view.
Best regards,
Gert

pajaran (116041) 2022-02-23 10:01

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepa stara arhitektura, dobro pokazana, sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i uhvacenim trenutkom sa posetiocima.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lepa Svetitskhoveli Cathedral.

Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja

mkamionka (74607) 2022-02-23 10:50

Hola Luis,
Very attractive presentation of this church in traditional style characteristic to this area.
The towers in particular are so different from the towers which we see in the Europe.
Fantastic blue sky made a huge difference to the reception of this image.
Great reportage, that was a successful trip!
M

jmdias (115312) 2022-02-23 11:09

luis

a simplicidade do estilo com essas paredes de poucos adornos e a conhecida c𣎴ula em estilo georgiano fazem esse templo ser facilmente reconhecido como uma gema arquitet獼ica dessa velha na誽o. muito bom ponto de vista e luz.

um abra蔞

jorge

COSTANTINO (116644) 2022-02-23 11:16

hello dear friend and have a nice day
this cathedral seems unique and
worth seeing
photo with great sharpness
and lightness
regards
Costantino

kasianowak (17676) 2022-02-23 12:18

Hi Luis
Lovely image of this majestic building! Perfect light on the facade and a wonderful background of blue sky. The people in the foreground give a good sense of scale.
Best wishes
Kasia

Fis2 (170919) 2022-02-23 12:47

Witaj Luis!
Beautiful cathedral, this building makes impression.
I like POV, colors and sharpness.
Very well done my friend.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

cargus (13954) 2022-02-23 12:51

Belle cathedral, belle composition et les couleurs, la nettet� parfaite, excellent travail. !!
salutations
Adrian

Silvio1953 (221771) 2022-02-23 14:33

Ciao Luis, great view of fantastic ocathedral, wonderful colors, splendid light, fine details and excellent sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Tue (92514) 2022-02-23 14:41

Hello Luis,
It is an impressive building and the people in the foreground add a clear idea just how big it is. You did a good job getting it all in one composition. Fine light and clarity as well.
Lars

ifege (48217) 2022-02-23 20:04

Hi Luis
A well taken photo of this large interesting church.
cheers
Ian

mcmtanyel (68679) 2022-02-23 20:15

Hello Luis,
It is an impressive building, charming in its simple way.
Regards,
MT

jemaflor (147270) 2022-02-23 23:41

Hi Luis,
Beautiful church and architecture style, well taken, good angle and good quality, nice sunlight and blue sky, tfs.

emka (158204) 2022-02-24 0:07

hello Luis,

Good presentation of this important cathedral in Georgia. Excellent composition and good light. I am waiting for the interior pictures.

Best regards MAlgo

abmdsudi (95869) 2022-02-25 8:03

Hi Luis
A strong compo and pov with so much facial detail of unique style of the cathedral. The marriage of colour is just perfect lifting this to higher level, with mingling people really demonstrates how huge this edifice is. A great capture and tfs
Best regards

PaulVDV (63010) 2022-02-27 23:03

Hello Luis,
Beautiful facade with lots of arches, everywhere above the windows and the entrance door.
Taken in full sunlight and the characteristic Georgian church tower stretches beautifully to the blue sky.
Nice with the few visitors scattered across the foreground.
Best regards, Paul