Manglisi church

Manglisi cross-cupola church situated near the village of Manglisi was built in 11th c. The church was erected on an important trade route which connected eastern countries with the Byzantium. In thirties of the 4th century, a church already stood here, and in the first half of the 11th century it was replaced by the present church - a tetra conch in plan. The wall paintings preserved in the church are of the 11th century.