Monday, 6 July 2026

Nikortsminda Cathedral, 6th July 2026

We do not stop for lunch, instead we carry on to Nikortsminda Cathedral an 11th-century Georgian Orthodox church located in the mountainous Racha region of Georgia, famous for its exceptionally rich stone carvings and vibrant interior murals. Built between 1010 and 1014 during the reign of King Bagrat III—the first ruler of a unified Georgia—it represents a crown jewel of Georgia’s Golden Age architecture and remains structurally unchanged from its original form.
Good is represented by Christ holding the cross.
Evil is represented by the dragon.
We have lunch while standing in the alcove of a house watching the rain fall down.

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