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Lagurka
The Kala church of Saints Cyricus and Julitta (), locally known as Lagurka (ლაგურკა), is a medieval church in the Mestia Municipality in Georgia's region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. The area is part of the highland historical and cultural region of Upper Svaneti where Lagurka is regarded as the principal Christian shrine, its designation deriving from the name of Cyricus in the local Svan language. It is a hall church, adorned with frescoes painted by Tevdore in 1111/1112, one of the high points of medieval Georgian monumental art. The church is inscribed on the list of the Immovable Cultural M
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- Monument.name
- Lagurka
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- ლაგურკა
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- Lagurka
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- Khe, Mestia Municipality,Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia
- Monument.type
- Hall church
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Article · Español
La iglesia de los santos Julita y Quirico de Kala (en georgiano, კალას წმინდა კვირიკესა და ივლიტას სახელობის ეკლესია, romanizado: tr), localmente conocida como Lagurka (ლაგურკა), es una iglesia medieval ubicada en Mestia, región de Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. El área es parte de las tierras altas de la región histórica y cultural del Alto Svanetia, donde Lagurka es considerada el principal santuario cristiano, su designación deriva del nombre Cirico en el idioma local Svan. Es una iglesia de salón, adornada con frescos pintados por Tevdore en 1111-1112, uno de los puntos álgidos del arte monumental georgiano medieval. Está inscrita en la lista de monumentos culturales inamovibles de Georgia.
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