
The Borjomi Church, built in honor of one of the most revered Christian saints, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, is located in Samtskhe-Javakheti on Kostova Square.
The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker of Samtskhe-Javakheti was built in the 20th century. Nicholas the Wonderworker is one of the most revered Christian saints. Despite the fact that the church is very new, it is ranked among the attractions of Georgia. You can visit it on your own or on a tour of the most beautiful places in Georgia.
If you do not know what to see when visiting Borjomi, you should pay attention not only to the mineral waters, for which the city is famous, but also visit churches dating back to the X-XI centuries. Borjomi's Church of St. Nicholas is an architectural monument of the 20th century.
It is located in the center of Borjomi in the Satshe-Javakheti region. The church is located at the Kostava square. The church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is cross-domed with an altar ledge at the east side. There are two entrances to the church - on the west and south sides. These are wooden doors with ornaments. Above the west door is an arch window with a sculptural depiction of the Bolnisi cross.
The southern doorway is decorated with frames in relief. The windows are located on the north, south and east sides. Above the temple rises a dome with eight facets, standing on a sub-dome square. The dome is decorated with windows on each face. The plinth of the church is two-level.
Around the building there is a cornice of the usual form. The facades are covered with the relief images. The sights of Georgia are full of history, as you can see while visiting the temples of Borjomi diocese, including the Church of St. Nicholas in Borjomi. Once you are in the district center of Borjomi, you will visit the most beautiful places in Georgia, as the city is located in a gorge.
How to get there
The Borjomi municipality can be reached by bus from the city of Tbilisi. Buses go with an hour interval, the fare is 8 GEL (186 rubles). There is also a bus from the city of Akhaltsikhe. It departs at 8.45 and 14.45, and the fare costs 4 lari (93 rubles). From Batumi bus departs at 9:00. The fare is 17 lari (396 rubles). From Bakuriani the bus runs.
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