The most beautiful and impressive cathedrals in Tbilisi. Sameba Cathedral.
Visiting Sameba Cathedral, you will be able to see five underground and four ground churches. This cathedral is notable because it is the tallest and largest temple in all of Georgia. The architecture of the cathedral is quite unusual – it is a mixture of ancient Georgian architecture and the central dome style. Be sure to visit.
Cathedral of Sameba (Holy Trinity) It was built on the initiative of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilya II at the turn of the millennium and symbolically embodies the liberation of Georgia and the revival of the Christian faith.
The competition for the design works of the cathedral was held in 1988. Its construction began in 1995 according to the project of architect Archil Mindiashvili, which was completed in 2004.
There are 5 underground and 4 ground churches in the Sameba Cathedral: churches named after Archangels, John the Baptist, St. Nino, St. George, 12 Apostles and All Saints.
Sameba Cathedral is the tallest and largest temple in Georgia by area. Its area is more than 5 thousand m2. It is equipped with the latest communication, electrical, heating and ventilation systems. The height of the cathedral to the base of the cross is 86 meters, the height of the cross itself is 7.5 meters. The architecture of the cathedral is a mixture of the ancient Georgian church architecture of the Jvari (cross) and the central dome style. The Sameba Cathedral is a triconchium built into the cross with a dome and a support of eight pillars. It is possible to get into the cathedral through the portals located in the western, southern and northern sides. The central entrance is located in the western sidewall, to which a spacious gallery adjoins from the outside. The bell tower of Sameba is a three-storey structure. Its length is 20 meters, width - 8 meters, height - 29.5 meters.
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Собор включает в себя 5 подземных и 4 наземных церкви. В наземных я бывала, в подземных ни разу, также можно представить как они выглядят, красивые лестницы, спускающиеся вниз,интерьер, освещение. Хочется взглянуть не в воображаемый мною вид, а в настоящий. Автор немного нам показал в видео и на фотографиях.