Matskhvarishi church of the Savior

Matskhvarishi church of the Savior
მაცხვარიშის მაცხოვრის ეკლესია
Matskhvarishi church of the Savior
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43°00′50″N 42°37′31″E / 43.013883°N 42.625331°E / 43.013883; 42.625331 (Matskhvarishi)
LocationMatskhvarishi, Mestia Municipality,
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia
TypeHall church

The Matskhvarishi church of the Savior (Georgian: მაცხვარიშის მაცხოვრის ეკლესია, romanized: matskhvarishis matskhovris ek'lesia), also known as the church of Matskhvar (Svan: მაცხვარ), is a medieval Georgian Orthodox church in Mestia, Upper Svaneti. It is a simple hall church with extensive 12th-century frescoes. The church is inscribed on the list of the Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance of Georgia.[1]

  1. ^ "List of Immovable Cultural Monuments" (PDF) (in Georgian). National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia. Retrieved 3 July 2019.