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Lashtkhveri church

Svaneti, Georgia

The Lashtkhveri church of the Archangel (lashtkhveris mtavarangelozis ek'lesia), also known as the church of Taringzel (Svan) is a medieval Georgian Orthodox church in Mestia, Upper Svaneti. Architecturally an unremarkable hall church, its most recognizable feature is a series of frescoes painted on both internal and external walls, dated to the 14th–15th century. Beyond religious scenes and portraits, the paintings include a rare illustration of episodes from the epic romance on Amiran-Darejaniani. The church is inscribed on the list of the Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance of Georgia.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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