Yay, more churches! Basically my stay here is being characterized by two things: ingurgitating massive amounts of (good) food and visiting tons of orthodox churches. The Sioni Cathedral was the main Georgian Orthodox Cathedral and the seat of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia until the Holy Trinity Cathedral was consecrated in 2004. It is found in Sionis Kucha (Sioni Street) in downtown Tbilisi, with its eastern façade fronting the right embankment of the Mtkvari River.
Again, I couldn't help noticing how the religious sense here goes far deeper what we're used to. I guess there's a reason why it's called orthodox, right? People here cross themselves (one, maybe two times) just passing on the street next to a church, not just when entering or leaving.
The light was very low, so rather than trying to take pictures showing the beautiful frescoes or the icons, I tried to capture the atmosphere. Which is rather fantastic excuse for "I couldn't do better than this", but you don't know, so you're gonna believe it!
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