Kvabiskhevi Church
Kvabiskhevi
The church, built in the name of St. Mary, is a three-nave basilica. This is a small monastery church that was built for ordinary church services.
Kvabiskhevi Church
Kvabiskhevi Church
Kvabiskhevi Church
Kvabiskhevi Church
Kvabiskhevi Church
Kvabiskhevi Church
Kvabiskhevi Church
The church, built in the name of St. Mary, is a three-nave basilica. This is a small monastery church that was built for ordinary church services. The Basilica is constructed of rough stone from the nearby cliffs and the walls are built of closely packed cobblestones. Masonry is attached to the wall like plates. Near the altar of the basilica is a large stone, which probably served as the dining room and the place where the leader sat.
The only decorated part of the Basilica is the western doorway, over the upper plate of which, in small circles, are engraved three simple crosses, which gives us the opportunity to date the church to the VIII-IX centuries. On the south side of the church is painting of the XII-XIII centuries. On the north wall, on a green and gray background, two people are depicted - a man with the name "Shota" and a woman with the name "Iai". Presumably they were the owners of the church. The rest of the paintings is in fragments.
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