Bagrati Cathedral - The Cathedral of the Dormition, or the Kutaisi Cathedral, more commonly known as Bagrati Cathedral, is the 11th-century cathedral church in the city of Kutaisi, the region of Imereti, Georgia. The cathedral, rebuilt officially on September 16, 2012 after heavy damage ages ago, served as a masterpiece in the history of modern and medieval Georgian architecture. A distinct landmark in the scenery of central Kutaisi, the cathedral rests upon the top of Uk’imerioni Hill. It was built in the early years of the 11th century, during the reign of King Bagrat III, due to which it was called “Bagrati”, i.e., Bagrat’s cathedral. An inscription on the north wall reveals that the floor was laid in “chronicon 223”, i.e., 1003. In 1692, it was devastated in an explosion by Ottoman troops who had invaded the Kingdom of Imereti. The incident caused the cupola and ceiling to collapse. Conservation and restoration works, as well as archeological studies, began in 1952. In 1994 the Bagrati Cathedral, together with the Gelati Monastery, was included in UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list as a single entity. In 2001, ownership of the cathedral was transferred from the Georgian state to the Georgian Orthodox Church. It is now of limited use for worship services, but attracts many pilgrims and tourists. It is also frequently used as a symbol of the whole city of Kutaisi, being one of its main tourist attractions.

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Explore the Gelati Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn about the history of these important monuments of ancient Georgian culture.

Learn about the history of the monastery, which was founded in 1106 by Davit Agmashenebeli. Admire the buildings from different times, mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries.

Next, visit the Monastery of Motsameta, one of the important monuments of ancient Georgian culture. The walled monastery is built on the site of a rocky and forested mountain.

Finally, visit the Bagrati Cathedral, the Assumption Cathedral, built in 1003 during the reign of Bagrat III (975-1014), in Kutaisi, on Uchimerion Hill. The monument is a landmark church in Georgian medieval church architecture, both in terms of its architectural solution and historical and symbolic significance.

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