Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

When I went there was a Sunday church service. Only locals could go in and the grass outside was very comfortable. Listening to the hymns from the church, bathing in the warm winter sun, I was in a good mood. There was a small square outside the church. There were carriages and children playing football. Everything was natural and leisurely. Looks like

Mzhta is the old capital of Georgia, and the Pillar of Life is the first three important churches in Georgia. The legend says the last pillar was suspended in the air when the foundation was laid, and it is considered a miracle.

The Pillar of Life Cathedral is located in the city of Mtsjeta, in the northwest part of Tbilisi, also known as the Church of Svette Skwiri. The church is one of Georgia's most sacred and magnificent churches and the second largest holy place of Christ after Jerusalem Church, known for its cloak of blood and pillars of early church architecture. The cathedral is magnificent in appearance and has a circle of walls on the periphery. The interior is gorgeous and fine, with many fine murals and maps. Architectural style with dome and cross-shaped planes. There is also the tomb of several members of the Georgian royal family, including the last two generations of kings of Georgia.

The roof of the Georgian church monastery is conical and characteristic, and has a solid wall made of rock

when you visit Svetitskhoveli Cathedral you feel like you time traveled to 11th century. this is amazing place full of interesting history.

The faithful were extraordinarily religious, some kissing the pillars and statues on the walls of the church, and some praying silently and attentively in front of the candlesticks to honor every visitor. The murals showed the ultimate beauty after time. The statue is delicate, exquisite, and the Georgian people who feel the rough appearance have a pious and meticulous heart. The most stopping thing is that in addition to the beautiful murals on the walls, there are always those pious faces. It is worthy of being a world cultural heritage, and as long as you enter, you will be shocked. The stream of worship and prayer is endless, and only the immersion can truly be realized. The sun shines through the small window of the church, so that the old murals in the church are colored, and it seems to be back to a medieval day, bowing his head, looking at the bustling tourists around the country, like a time crossing. There are also graves of several members of the Georgian royal family, including the tombstones of the last kings of Georgia. The pillar of life cathedral is so magnificent and irreplaceable for only one reason - the cloak of Jesus buried here. This is the top of the Georgian religion (the cloak of Jesus is buried under the stone of the temple). The pillar of life cathedral, with history, art, inheritance, and all that faith requires.

The origin of the pillar of life cathedral, according to reports, the king was very satisfied with the design of the church at that time, even in order not to let the designer have more than this church work, so cut off the designer's right hand, and engraved the designer's right arm on the side wall of the church to commemorate. It seems that every unique masterpiece has a history of blood and tears. The exterior of the church is solemn and the inside is even more amazing. After hundreds of years, the surrounding murals and sculptures on the walls are shining through the sun on the top floor window. Just in time for a couple of new people to hold a ceremony, the bride and groom, the bridesmaid holding candles, listening carefully to the priest's singing whispers, full of blessings from relatives and friends, very lively, but inexplicable tranquility. The girl in the Transcaucasus is beautiful, and with this bride and groom dress, the whole scene is like walking out of the oil painting, the bride is as beautiful as Barbie. The pillar of life cathedral is worthy of the gem of the ancient city of Mtsjeta.