სამშვილდის სიონი | |
41°30′25″N 44°30′13″E / 41.506966°N 44.503482°E | |
Location | Samshvilde, Tetritsqaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia |
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Type | Ruined church |
Samshvilde Sioni church (Georgian: სამშვილდის სიონი, romanized: samshvildis sioni) is a ruined medieval Christian cathedral and one of the main architectural features of the historic site of Samshvilde in Georgia's southern region of Kvemo Kartli. A centralized domed building with apsed sanctuary and pastophoria, the church was built between 759 and 777. It is now in ruins and only fragments of the eastern wall remain standing. The church is inscribed on the list of the Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance of Georgia.[1]