Kvetera Church

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Kvetera Church კვეტერა
Kvetera Church
Basic information
Location	Kvetera, Kakheti, Georgia
Religious affiliation	Georgian Orthodox
Architectural description
Architectural type	Church
Architectural style	Cross-dome
Year completed	Early 10th century
Specifications

Kvetera Church is a Georgian Orthodox church in a historic fortified town of Kvetera in Kakheti.

Kvetera Church was built in the early part of the 10th century. It is a relatively small church and resembles the Georgian cross-dome style of architecture. The dome rests on a round tympanum and rises over the central square pace. The Projections end in an apse, which have niches between them. The facade of the church is not designed with a lot of ornaments which is typical for Kakhetian churches. Most of the facade is decorated with symmetrical arches.

Town of Kvetera used to one of the center of the Principality of Kakheti. According to Vakhushti Bagrationi, Kvetera dates back at least to 8th century AD ^[1]. It is also mentioned in the written document from the 11th century.

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