The history of Georgia: eighth — tenth centuries

Since the 8th century, unfavorable times have been coming for Georgian architecture, as well as for all other aspects of life and culture. This is due to the conquest of Georgian lands by the Arab commander Mervan. Having begun the occupation of the territory of Georgia in 735, he barbarously destroyed everything in his path. This can be compared to the Mongol-Tatar raids on Russia. At that difficult time, all construction stops in Georgia. The Emirate of Tbilisi is based in the center of the country. It has been in existence for almost 400 years. However, none of the Muslim mosques that were built at that time have been preserved.
There are almost no temple buildings dating back to the 8th – 9th centuries (with the exception of the border regions of Georgia). Kakheti was not captured by the Arabs, so temples were built on its territory. An example is the temple in Tao-Klarjeti. He is currently on Turkish territory. Since the tenth century, the Abkhazian kingdom has been a place of active temple construction.
The following fact is surprising – at this time, a huge Zion Cathedral is being built in the center of the country. It was built in Boxville in 777. This is a wonderful church building with several domes. Some researchers believe that this is the first major temple in Georgia.
During this period, an unusual temple of Kvelatsminda (or All Saints), with two domes, was built in Kakheti. It is located near Gurjani.
The construction of the first temple in the traditional Georgian style is also attributed to the 8th century. On the territory of the Ikalto monastery there is a temple of the Holy Spirit, it is crowned by a tall drum and a tent of the same size.
Around the 8th century, several more church buildings appeared: the church of the Holy Virgin (Nekressi monastery); the temple of Kveter (built on the site of the former city), a small temple in Imereti (Ubisa monastery).
In the 8th century, favorable conditions developed for the development of the Abkhazian kingdom. As a result of the castles of Egrisi and Imereti being annexed to it, Abkhazia began to have significant resources for the construction of new temples. In 950, a large Assumption Cathedral (Chkondidi Monastery) was built, and in 964, the Kumurdo Temple, which was built by order of the Abkhazian tsar. It was located in the Akhalkalaki region and has been preserved to the present day. This temple is an example of the classic southwestern architecture of Georgia. At the end of the tenth century, a wonderful Assumption Cathedral was built in the village of Bediya (Abkhazia). Profitez au maximum de votre expérience de pari avec le code promo 1xbet nouveaux joueurs sont accueillis avec un bonus de bienvenue généreux pouvant atteindre 130 000 XOF. Cette somme impressionnante vous offre un départ fantastique pour explorer l'énorme sélection de events sportifs et de jeux de casino disponibles sur la plateforme.Vous bénéficiez d'un bonus de bienvenue de 100% sur votre premier dépôt, pour une valeur pouvant atteindre 130 000 XOF. De quoi explorer en détail. Grâce à lui, votre premier dépôt est intégralement doublé, pour un maximum de 130 000 XOF. Une aubaine pour tout de jeux en ligne.