Georgia

Kvetera Church

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Kvetera Church is 10th century very small church (about 10x10 m) inside a fortress on the top of a hill. It features a very complex architectural structure configured as a graceful, miniature and decorative building. It represents an early achievement of the ecclesiastic architecture of Georgia.

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Kvetera Church (ID: 5227)
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Georgia
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On tentative list 2007 Site history
History of Kvetera Church
2007: Added to Tentative List
Added to tentative list
2009: Referred
2011: Deferred
To develop "a common notion of Outstanding Universal Value of the site"
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First published: 31/03/18.

Zoë Sheng

Kvetera Church

Kvetera Church (On tentative list)

Kvetera Church by Zoë Sheng

Be aware that getting to this place is not easy. The rental company will most likely already forbid you to drive on the unpaved 843 road anyway but if you are like me and defy them then make sure you have a 4WD. Also if you look at the map you will see a "shortcut" which is even advised by Google navi... DON'T. This is just a collection of large boulders forming a downhill sort of path. You will damage the car for sure. In fact there are a lot of these "shortcuts" not marked on google you would never think about taking but apparently this one got added to the map at one point. Drive along the normal 843 gravel route towards the driveway leading to Kvetera Fortress. Got a 4WD? Then you can actually drive all the way up this narrow road. If not then I doubt you will make it and, again, like me, have to reverse down and park it along the grassy patches. Walking up the rest doesn't take too long and I would have done earlier knowing the issues up ahead. Anyhow, so you FINALLY made it up there, yay!

The fortress is basically just a collection of walls now. There is one building left standing without a roof. The main attraction is the tiny cute church though. The roof is well maintained and even from the outside it looks adorable. The listing is trying to get it inscribed for the architecture but I …

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