Anchiskhati Church

Anchiskhati is an ancient 6th-century church dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, which is the oldest surviving church in Tbilisi. This three-nave basilica with horseshoe-shaped apses is a testament to the antiquity of its construction. Originally built of yellow tuff blocks, brick was used during its restoration in 1958-1964.

The church building has exits on three sides, but currently only the west exit is used. Inside the church is the tomb of Catholicos Eudemoz I Diasamidze, who headed the Georgian Orthodox Church from 1630 to 1638. All icons in the church date back to the 19th century, except for the altar icon, which was created by order of Catholicos Nikoloz VI (Amilakhvari) in 1683.