Bagrati Cathedral is a medieval cathedral in the city of Kutaisi in western Georgia, built under King Bagrat III, the first ruler of a united Georgian kingdom, and traditionally associated with his name. It is a cross-in-square church built of stone, and it was an important symbol of Georgian unity and the national church. The building was badly damaged in the late seventeenth century, when Ottoman forces blew up the roof, and for centuries it stood as a ruin. Restoration work in the early 2010s was controversial, as it led to the site's removal from the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017.
Before and after
- from 15 July 1099 to 18 May 1291Kingdom of Jerusalem
- from 11th century to 14th centuryOrigins of Catharism
- 11th centuryPublication of The Song of Roland
- 11th centuryBayeux Tapestry
- from 11th century to 17th centuryConstruction of Bagrati Cathedral
- 11th centuryConstruction of Daphni Monastery
- 11th centuryOrigins of Shah-i-Zinda
- 11th centuryRise of House of Hohenzollern
- 11th centuryConstruction of Burana Tower
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The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes.