Kashveti Church

Kashveti church is humbly standing at Rustaveli Avenue between the National Gallery and the Georgian Museum of Fine Arts. It also has a great artistic value! Behind its white walls, the colourful masterpieces by the famous artist Lado Gudiashvili are awaiting.

A little chapel related to the name of Davit Garejeli was first built there in the 6th century. This ancient church was replaced in the course of centuries due to inevitable damage. The current church was built in 1904-1910.

Kashveti church consists of a cross-dome, three-church structure, with Italian marble used in the construction. The carvings are copied from a number of different ancient churches in Georgia and are harmonically synchronized. 

Kashveti Saint George church was painted by Lado Gudiashvili, one of the greatest Georgian artists. In the frescos you can see images of Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, the Eucharist of the apostles, and the Archangel Gabriel and the Annunciation.

The frescos were made with one of the most difficult and ancient methods of encaustic painting. Paintings made in this way can survive for centuries.