Church of the Transfiguration

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The Church of the Transfiguration is a principal medieval Georgian Orthodox church within the Ikalto Monastery complex, notable for its traditional stone architecture and religious significance.

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Church of the Transfiguration canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Georgian Orthodox church
medieval church
architecturalStyle traditional Georgian stone architecture
associatedReligion Christianity
associatedWith Ikalto Monastery complex
linked to: Ikalto Monastery
belongsTo Georgian Orthodox ecclesiastical heritage
belongsToTradition Georgian monastic architecture
country Georgia
culturalRegion Caucasus
culturalSignificance part of Georgia’s medieval Christian heritage
dedicatedTo Transfiguration of Jesus
denomination Eastern Orthodox
function monastic church
place of worship
hasAltarDedication Feast of the Transfiguration
hasComponent altar apse
nave
sanctuary
hasFeature frescoes or wall paintings in Georgian Orthodox style
iconographic decoration typical of Georgian Orthodoxy
small window openings
stone iconostasis or icon screen
stone masonry walls
stone vaulting
stone-built exterior
traditional Georgian church plan
traditional Georgian roofing
hasStatus active church
hasType monastery church
heritage medieval Georgian ecclesiastical architecture
heritageStatus protected monument of cultural heritage of Georgia
languageOfLiturgy Georgian
liturgicalRite Byzantine Rite
locatedIn Ikalto, Kakheti, Georgia
locatedNear Telavi, Kakheti, Georgia
linked to: Kakheti
materialUsed stone
orientation east–west
partOf Ikalto Monastery
period Middle Ages
region Kakheti
religiousAffiliation Georgian Orthodox Church
religiousSignificance important site for Georgian Orthodox monastic life
principal church of Ikalto Monastery
significanceForTourism attraction for cultural and religious tourism in Kakheti
usedBy Georgian Orthodox pilgrims
monks of Ikalto Monastery
usedFor Orthodox feast day celebrations
liturgical services

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Ikalto Monastery hasChurch Church of the Transfiguration