Khvilisha Church
Khvilisha Church is an 8th- or, more likely, 9th-century Georgian Orthodox church located along the southern outskirts and side of the main road through the village of Aspindza in the Aspindza Municipality and Samtskhe-Javakheti province of Georgia. The church was renovated in the 1970s, where collapsed portions of upper walls and a missing vault were reconstructed.[1]
| Khvilisha Church | |
|---|---|
 Khvilisha Church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Province | Samtskhe-Javakheti |
| Region | Caucasus |
| Location | |
| Location | Aspindza, Aspindza Municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti Province (Mkhare),  Georgia |
| Municipality | Aspindza |
  Shown within Georgia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41.565008°N 43.26222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Georgian; Basilica |
| Completed | 8th or, more likely, 9th century, rebuilt 1970s |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 0 |
| Materials | Rough & hewn basalt blocks |
References
- Tumanishvili, Dimitri; et al. (2010). Monuments of Georgia's Cultural Heritage. Tbilisi: National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia. pp. 220–223. ISBN 978-9941-0-2725-3.
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