Ruisi Virgin
According to the legend, Ruisi Church was built by King Vakhtang Gorgasali in the V century. The building from those times has not been preserved to the present day. In the X century, the church was completely rebuilt. In the XI century, the church was reconstructed again and richly adorned with the blessings of Bishop George.
Ruisi Virgin
Ruisi Virgin
Ruisi Virgin
Ruisi Virgin
Ruisi Virgin
According to the legend, Ruisi Church was built by King Vakhtang Gorgasali in the V century. The building from those times has not been preserved to the present day. In the X century, the church was completely rebuilt. In the XI century, the church was reconstructed again and richly adorned with the blessings of Bishop George.
The Ruisi Virgin Church is a construction of cross-dome type. The building dimensions are: 27.3 m.X19.6m, height - 23.2 m. Initially, the church was built of equal-sized blocks of sandstone but in the restoration basalt, sandstone and brick were used. Three entrances lead into the church - from the west, south and north. 12 windows are in the high dome and there are visible fragments of paintings, dominated by reddish - brown, blue or green colors.
On the western side of the church is located the bell tower. This three-storey tower was built in the XVII century by Bishop George Varadze. On the ground floor is an entrance to the courtyard; the second is a dwelling and the third is the bell tower itself.
An earthquake in 1920 severely damaged the church. Its recovery was led by a committee for the protection of Art and Antiques in Georgia in 1936-1938.
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