Metekhi Church

View of Metekhi from the northeast, with parts of Tbilisi's Old Town seen on the horizon.
The dome of Metekhi peaking from the left end of the cliff
Metekhi as viewed from Narikala
Metekhi church at night.

The Metekhi church of the Nativity of the Mother of God (Georgian: მეტეხის ღვთისმშობლის შობის ტაძარი, romanized: met'ekhis ghvtismshoblis shobis t'adzari), known simply as Metekhi, is a Georgian Orthodox Christian church located on the left bank of the river Kura. It sits on the Metekhi Cliff opposite the old town of Tbilisi. Much of the existing structure dates back to the Middle Ages and was built between 1278 and 1289 AD under the reign of King Demetrius II of Georgia,[1][2] although oral tradition traces Metekhi's origins further to the 5th century.

  1. ^ Beriże, Vaxtang (1981). Die Baukunst des Mittelalters in Georgien. Anton Schroll & Co. p. 133. ISBN 9783703105319.
  2. ^ Beridze, V.V., Mepisashvili, R.S., Rchulishvili, L.D., Shmerling, R.O. (1969). Metekhi Church in Tbilisi (in Georgian).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)