Khvilisha Church
Khvilisha Church is an 8th- or, more likely, 9th-century Georgian Orthodox church located along the southern outskirts and side of the main road through the village of Aspindza in the Aspindza Municipality and Samtskhe-Javakheti province of Georgia. The church was renovated in the 1970s, where collapsed portions of upper walls and a missing vault were reconstructed.[1]
Khvilisha Church | |
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Khvilisha Church | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Province | Samtskhe-Javakheti |
Region | Caucasus |
Location | |
Location | Aspindza, Aspindza Municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti Province (Mkhare), |
Municipality | Aspindza |
Shown within Georgia | |
Geographic coordinates | 41.565008°N 43.26222°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Georgian; Basilica |
Completed | 8th or, more likely, 9th century, rebuilt 1970s |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 0 |
Materials | Rough & hewn basalt blocks |
References
- Tumanishvili, Dimitri; et al. (2010). Monuments of Georgia's Cultural Heritage. Tbilisi: National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia. pp. 220–223. ISBN 978-9941-0-2725-3.
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