Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral

Bolnisi Sioni is an ancient Georgian basilica-shaped temple built in the village of Bolnisi, Bolnisi Municipality, Kvemo Kartli region. Construction began in 478 and was completed in 493, making it the oldest and best-preserved temple in the country. Some of the oldest inscriptions in the Georgian language were discovered in the temple. The temple stands on a three-tiered base and has three naves with various types of vaults. Galleries are located to the north and south, and there is a closed baptistery on the east side. The eastern altar part of the temple has a semi-cylindrical protrusion.