Khabishev Church

The Kviskhevi Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, also known as Mariamtsminda, is one of the ancient Orthodox churches in Georgia. It was built in the 8th or 9th century and is located 2 km northwest of the village of Kviskhevi in the Borjomi Municipality. The church is a three-nave basilica situated on a high rocky mountainside above the river valley.

A distinctive feature of this church is a 12th-13th century fresco portrait of a young nobleman named Shota, who, according to legend, was the famous poet Shota Rustaveli. In 2007, the church was included in the list of immovable cultural monuments of national significance of Georgia, emphasizing its historical and cultural value.