Berisakdrebi Temple in Kvibisi: Ancient Ruins near Borjomi
The ancient Berisakdrebi Temple is a medieval monument located in the village of Kvibisi.
Despite its historical and cultural value, the building is in a dilapidated state: only part of the northern wall of the main nave and a tiny portion of the vault and apse remain.
The semicircular apse has a small arched window in the center, and a rectangular recess in the northern corner. Two three-stage pilasters with capitals and half of a third pilaster with an arch remain on the northern wall.
The bracing on the tops of the pilasters, which supported the vault's arches, have been preserved. The entrance is located in the northern wall, which is shaped like an arch. Most of the structure is made of roughly dressed stones of varying sizes, while the pilasters, arches, and capitals are made of hewn stone.
The building contains two stone slabs. One of them depicts the Bolnisi crosses. Remains of the fortress wall that surrounded the temple also remain.

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