Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral

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Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox basilica was built in 478–493. It is the oldest extant church building in Georgia. Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral is known for its Georgian Bolnisi inscriptions. These are one of the oldest historical documents of the Georgian alphabet.

Address
Bolnisi-Sioni Monastery-Tsughrughasheni, Bolnisi, Georgia

Established
478-493 AD

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