Last Updated: September 25, 2026Categories: Architecture of Georgia, KartliTags: Churches of Georgia, Historical foresses of Georgia, Kvemo Kartli9.5 min readExplore Samshvilde, an ancient fortified city in Kvemo Kartli where medieval churches, archaeological remains and ruined defensive walls occupy a dramatic plateau above the Khrami and Chivchavi rivers
Last Updated: September 21, 2026Categories: Architecture of Georgia, KartliTags: Churches of Georgia, Kvemo Kartli6.9 min readDmanisi Sioni is the main medieval church of the ancient city of Dmanisi in southern Georgia. Known for its austere stone architecture, richly carved 13th-century porch, surviving fresco fragments, and setting within one of Georgia’s most important archaeological sites, it combines medieval history with extraordinary cultural significance.
Last Updated: September 21, 2026Categories: Architecture of Georgia, KartliTags: Bolnisi, Churches of Georgia, Kvemo Kartli10.8 min readBolnisi Sioni is one of Georgia’s oldest and most important surviving churches. Built between 478 and 493, this monumental basilica in Kvemo Kartli is celebrated for its turquoise-green tuff walls, early Christian reliefs, distinctive Bolnisi Cross, and some of the oldest securely dated Georgian inscriptions preserved in Georgia.



