Mtskheta II Cathedral, a photo from Mtskheta-Mtianeti, East

Photographer's Note

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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.

ikeharel, holmertz, Royaldevon, pajaran, Fis2, aliabazari, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, ChrisJ, PaulVDV has marked this note useful

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ikeharel (113291) 2022-03-21 9:51

The typical dome prominently rise above the beautiful orange autumn-colored trees, Luis.
As always, an immaculate photo outcome.
Buenas tardes,
Ike

holmertz (102650) 2022-03-21 9:54

Hello Luis,
It's a beautiful church in the characteristic style and you created a good composition by including the trees in the foreground. The autumn coloured leaves correspond well with elements in the church fa蓷de snd tower. As usual it's a well exposed photo. The WS shows an interesting interior view.
Best regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (85896) 2022-03-21 10:02

Hola Luis,

This cathedral really does suit its name, for the pillar shape is very prominent, and it is obviously an important place of worship because of its link to the place where the Seamless Robe of Our Lord Jesus Christ was deposited.

I like how you have included the autumnal coloured leaves as a f/g feature, before the lovely details of the cathedral appear, framed against the azure sky.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

mkamionka (74351) 2022-03-21 10:13

Hola Luis,
This is such a beautiful scene. I like very much this traditional architecture although I would not probably be able to distinguish the churches from each other they are so similar.
The autumnal decoration with colorful leaves makes a huge difference.
Excellent quality work,
M

lousat (139220) 2022-03-21 10:38

Hi Luis,one of the most visited churches during a trip in Georgia, surely a beautiful architechture and a great location too, i was disappointed a bit by the interior, but still an intersting visit,excellent pics well done as usual. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

jmdias (115100) 2022-03-21 10:48

luis

a igreja tem o formato tradicional das igrejas da Ge鏎gia e gostei da inclus緌 das 嫫vores douradas em primeiro plano. o interior parece ser bem interessante e bonito, mas me parece que voc� n緌 teve as condi踥es ideais para fotografar.

um abra蔞

jorge

pajaran (115831) 2022-03-21 11:11

Pozdrav.

Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepo drvece i stara arhitektura, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i uhvacenim trenutkom.
Dobar rad sa lepom fotografijom u radionici.
lepa Catedrala.

Zelim vam lepu i jmirnu noc, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja

Silvio1953 (221525) 2022-03-21 11:16

Ciao Luis, great view of fantastc cathedral, lovely composition with autumnal foliage in FG, fine details, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Fis2 (170693) 2022-03-21 11:19

Witaj Luis!
A very nice photos.
Interesting church, view makes impression.
I like WS too.
Good framing, colors and light.
Well done.
Have a nice new week my friend!
Krzysztof

Tue (92322) 2022-03-21 11:27

Hello Luis,
A great photo of the central tower of this cathedral and some of the lower parts of it as well, all rises up so nicely from behind the orange leaves of the trees, which look wonderful in the sunshine as well.
Lars

aliabazari (22127) 2022-03-21 22:27

Hello Luis
A beautiful view of this cathedral in Georgia. Congratulations on the first day of spring. Good clarity and lighting. Well seen. Thanks for sharing

COSTANTINO (116421) 2022-03-21 22:50

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
and a happy evening
interesting photo with
the tower appearing from
a book with fairy tales!!!
I like the delicate details of this
photo and generally this typical dome
prominently rise above this orange
autumn colored trees
regards
costantino

ifege (48019) 2022-03-21 22:55

Hi Luis
A good photo of this old orthodox church.
cheers
Ian

emka (158092) 2022-03-22 0:21

Hello Luis, Beautiful view of the Svetishcoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta. I like this composition with the autumn leaves. I find the interior view a bit strange. Indeed, it is high and relatively small, difficult to take pictures.

Best regards MAlgo

jemaflor (147076) 2022-03-22 0:40

Hi Luis,
Nice architecture style, a Cathedral well framed, good POV and weather conditions, nice and interesting photo, tfs.

ChrisJ (171822) 2022-03-22 10:05

Hello Luis

The fg trees add a nice splash of Autumn colours of red and gold, which contrast superbly with he blue sky. Good sharpness and the cathedral makes a perfect focal point. Tfs!

abmdsudi (95869) 2022-03-22 22:40

Hi Luis
Love the square format ensuring that focus is on the church's intricate features under a warm light and wonderful touch of autumnal colours. Excellent shot
Best regards

PaulVDV (62880) 2022-03-30 9:28

Hello Luis,
The autumn colours of the leaves make a splendid foreground for the view of the cathedral tower.
Excellent interior photo also in the WS where the incident light can be seen beautifully.
Best regards, Paul