Key facts
- Affiliation
- Georgian Orthodox Church
- Location
- Kutaisi , Imereti , Georgia
- Type
- Church
- Style
- Georgian
- Completed
- 11th century
- Dome
- 1, rebuilt
- Criteria
- iv
- Designated
- 1994 (18th session )
- Unesco region
- Europe and North America
- Date of entry in the registry
- October 3, 2007 ; 18 years ago ( 2007-10-03 )
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The Cathedral of the Dormition, or the Kutaisi Cathedral, more commonly known as Bagrati Cathedral (Georgian: ბაგრატი; ბაგრატის ტაძარი, or Bagratis tadzari), is an 11th-century cathedral in the city of Kutaisi, in the Imereti region of Georgia. A masterpiece of medieval Georgian architecture, the cathedral suffered heavy damage throughout centuries and was reconstructed to its present state through a gradual process starting in the 1950s, with controversial conservation works concluding in 2012. These works prompted UNESCO to include the cathedral on its list of endangered World Heritage Sites, and then to remove the church from the World Heritage list.
A distinct landmark in the scenery of central Kutaisi, the cathedral rests on the Ukimerioni Hill.
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11th-century churches in Georgia (country)11th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildingsBuildings and structures in KutaisiChurch buildings with domesFormer World Heritage SitesGeorgian Orthodox cathedrals in Georgia (country)Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance of GeorgiaTourist attractions in Imereti