Nikortsminda Cathedral

Nikortsminda Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox Church , positioned in Nikortsminda, Racha place of Georgia . Nikortsminda changed into built in 1010–1014 all through the reign of Bagrat III of Georgia and became repaired in 1634 by using the King Bagrat III of Imereti. Three-storied bell-tower subsequent to the Cathedral was constructed within the 2nd 1/2 of the 19th century. Frescoes inside the Cathedral date from the seventeenth century. The Cathedral is on the Tentative List for repute as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stylistically, Nikortsminda displays the Georgian go-dome style of structure.

The Cathedral has a form of 5 apses from inner and the large dome rest of the on the half of-pillar shaped apse projections. The transition to the dome circle is suffering from method of pendentives. Altar apse bema and the western passage make the distance more internal. Interior is adorned with frescoes from the 17th century and the wealthy ornaments, reflecting the mastery of the late-Medieval Georgian ecclesiastic art.