What to see in Georgia - Samtskhe-Javakheti, Tabatskuri Church

The Red Church of Tabatskuri is one of the priority structures of the 10th century that have survived to this day. It is located on the territory of present-day Georgia, more precisely in Samtskhe-Javakheti, in the Borjomi magistrate, in the village of Tabatskuri.

By appearance this construction does not resemble an ordinary temple. It is constructed of hewn blocks of red color. In appearance the building has a rectangular shape. This characteristic is not corrected from within. The upper part of the church consists of a projection in the form of an arch. The apse is laid out in the vault. Inside the building it is very dim and gloomy, as the whole church is illuminated only through one dome window.

In the center of the axial walls is placed a two-stepped column, on which is the arch of the dome. The arches are based on elementary styles. The most prominent part is the upper part of the temple corner. The voluminous shelf is behind the church at the edge of the dome. If you look closely, you can see the intricate ornaments and decorative inserts on the west side of the building.

On the upper part of the domed window the scene of hunting of holy hunters is personified, and close to this drawing, according to experts, Daniel in the den of lions and several compositions surrounded by bunches of grapes. At the apex is the cornice of the east window with the image of the cross, flanked by bunches of grapes.