St. George Cathedral of Tbilisi

Small nice church . There is nice tbilisi view. The church is located in old town

While it might not be as big as some of the other churches in Tbilisi, this church has such a warm and spiritual vibe that really draws you in. It feels like a special place where you can truly connect with your inner self. I had the chance to join a ceremony there on Sunday, and it was really impressive! The rituals were beautiful, and the sense of community was heartwarming. The music and prayers created a lovely atmosphere, making it a memorable experience that I won’t forget anytime soon. It’s definitely a place worth visiting!

I went there on Sunday and joined their ceremony was an incredible

Saint George's Church is a 13th-century Armenian church in the old city of Tbilisi, Georgia's capital. It is one of the two functioning Armenian churches in Tbilisi and is the cathedral of the Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.It is located in the south-western corner of Vakhtang Gorgasali Square (Meidani) and is overlooked by the ruins of Narikala fortress. According to the Tbilisi municipality website, the area where the church is located used to belong to the prison district during the Middle Ages, hence the occasional Georgian name, Tsikhisdidi. According to Armenian historians Hovsep Orbeli and Levon Melikset-Bek, the church was founded in 1251. The date was proposed based on an Arabic inscription on a khachkar over the western door of the church yard. According to 13th century chronicler Hovhannes Erznkatsi, the church was built by Prince Umek of Karin (Erzurum). According to Jean-Michel Thierry, Umek was a wealthy merchant who settled in Tiflis, and married Princess Mama Vahtangian, the daughter of Hasan Jalal Vahtangian, Grand Prince of Khachen (ruled 1214–61). However, the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia website claims that the church existed long before the 13th century and that Erznkatsi refers to the church being rebuilt and not being built by Umek.[5] According to Narek Kushchyan, the pastor of the church as of 2017, an Armenian Apostolic Church was built on its site in 631, called Berd Surb Gevorg ("Saint George [of the] Fortress"), following the final break between the churches of Armenia and Georgia. The church was given to the Persian garrison by Safavid Shah Abbas I of Persia in 1616 and returned to the Armenian community in 1748 by King Heraclius II of Georgia. It was burnt when Persians sacked Tbilisi in 1795. The church was thoroughly restored in the 17th century, and then again in 1832 and 1881. It became the seat of the Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church after the Vank Cathedral was demolished by Soviet authorities in the 1930s. The most recent renovation of the church began in 2012. Initiated and financed by Russian-Armenian businessman Ruben Vardanian, the renovation was supported by donations of philanthropists Albert Avdolyan, Sergey Sarkisov and Rusudan Makhashvili, Danil Khachaturov, and others. Some $3.5 million was spent on its renovation, which was completed in 2015.The church was reconsecrated on October 31, 2015 by Catholicos Karekin II, the head of the Armenian Church.

I visited to say a prayer for my father. They were very kind there.

Such a wonderful gallery of icons, pay it a visit while there. The views are also epic!

If you're interested in churches of Tbilisi this is one of the churches that you should check out.

Small for a cathedral yet exceptionally large for an Armenian church, this amazing 13th century structure (consecutively renovated) can’t be missed. Its distinct blue tower is only rivaled in its beauty by the frescos of Hivantanian (18th century) and the more recent Bashinjaghian (1920s). In the courtyard there is a marble plaque by Bashinjagian marking the resting place of Sayat Nova. Don’t miss it.