Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi
About the place
- Country : Georgia , Tbilisi
- Address : Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia
- Category : Places of Worship
- Establishing Date : between 1995 and 2004
Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi
Overview
Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi is one of the largest religious buildings in Georgia and one of the largest Orthodox cathedral in the world. Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi also known as Sameba is a synthesis of traditional styles dominating Georgian church architecture at various stages in history.
Historic overview
It was constructed between 1995 and 2004, Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi is one of the third-tallest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the world and one of the largest in the world. The idea to build a new cathedral to commemorate 1,500 years of Autocephaly of the Georgian Orthodox church and 2,000 years from the birth of Jesus emerged as early as 1989, a crucial year for the national awakening of the then Soviet Republic.
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