Bagrati Cathedral, Kutaisi, Georgia
Bagrati Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox Cathedral located on a hill on the right bank of the river Rioni in the city of Kutaisi, region of Imereti, Georgia. The cathedral was founded by the first king of united Georgia Bagrad III (c. 975-1014) at the end of 10th century. Bagrati Cathedral is one of the finest examples of Georgian medieval architecture and is also inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage sites.The cathedral was devastated by the invading Turks in 1691 and damaged in 1770 when the Russian Army bombed the Kuitasi. Bagrati Cathedral is under restoration works since the 1950's, while agreement signed by the President of Georgia Eduard Shevardnadze and the Katholikos of Georgia Ilia II restored the Bagrati Cathedral to the Georgian Orthodox Church in 2001.
