Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi (Holy Trinity Cathedral)
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Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, or the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is the main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church. Erected in 1995-2004,. Cathedral stands on the hill of St. Elijah, on the left bank of the Kura River. The author of the project was made by the famous architect Archil Mindiashvili.

The idea to build a new cathedral in Tbilisi was born in 1989 on the eve of the 2000 anniversary of the date of the Nativity and the 1500 anniversary of the autocephalous status of the Georgian Orthodox Church. Soon the competition was announced for the best project of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. The contest has won the architect A. Mindiashvili. In connection with the social and political crisis the project has been suspended for the entire 6 years and only in November 1995, laid the foundation stone for the temple. The grand opening took place on the day of the Cathedral of St. George November 23, 2004

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi has become a real symbol of the new achievements of the country and consolidation of the nation. Construction of the temple was carried out with funds collected by the entire world: someone donated money to someone helped in construction, while others provided construction materials and all necessary equipment.
  For complex on Mount St. Elias, local authorities have allocated about 11 hectares of land.

The complex represents the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi: the Cathedral, the chapel, the Patriarch's residence, monastery, seminary and academy, hotel and other ancillary buildings. The total area of ​​the cathedral is 5 square meters, and height - 101 meters. The bells for the church were made in Germany. In the chapel bells were installed 9 with two modes: mechanical and electronic. The largest bell weighs 8200 kg.

The cathedral has 13 altars. The floors are made of marble cathedral and decorated with mosaic tiles. The walls are decorated with paintings and frescoes. In the church you can see some valuable icons and large handwritten Bible, which lies near the altar. All four facades of the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi ennobled several rows of arches and a unique thread.

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