Saint Theodore Church in Tsikhisdzhvari: Frescoes

The Church of St. Theodore Tsikhisjvari is a 19th-century monument. It is located in the village of Tsikhisjvari, surrounded by a river on three sides. The structure was built on the site of a Georgian church.

It is a hall-type structure and ends with a semicircular apse on the east. The cathedral is constructed of undressed stones. Hewn stone was used only to decorate the church's openings and corners. The exterior is covered with plaster.

On the western side, there is a wooden choir stall with a staircase leading from the hall. The altar is separated from the hall by a tall iconostasis, built in the 20th century.

The structure has ten slanted window frames, three of which are located in the building's walls, two in the altar, and the remaining two on the wall on the western side.

The church has only one entrance, located on the western side, which is beautifully decorated. At the top of the entrance is an illustration of a cross in relief, crafted from hewn stone. To the left of the entrance, below, is part of the ornamentation of an ancient Georgian cathedral.

Along the perimeter of the cathedral, you will see numerous inscriptions, images of icons, deities, and people associated with Orthodoxy.

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