Dzveli Shuamta ('Old Shuamta') is a complex of three churches in wooded hills in Kakheti above the town of Telavi. The basilica dates from the C5th and is beside two centrally-planned churches of different sizes that both date to the C7th
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
14th June 2013
Contributor
Emma Loosley
Rights
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Type
Architecture
Tags
Architecture, C5th, C7th, Centrally-Planned, Church, Dzveli Shuamta, Georgia, Kakheti, Telavi, Three Church Basilica, Triple Basilica
Collection
The Early Christian Architecture of Georgia
Citation
Emma Loosley, “Dzveli Shuamta,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed December 22, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/90.