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KORTSKHELI CHURCH

Kortskheli Church of the Mother of God is located in Village Kortskheli, region of Samegrelo. It was constructed between 1624 and 1639 on the initiative of Levan II Dadiani, Prince of Samegrelo, and his wife, Princess Nestan-Darejan, and donated to the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem. It is a domed structure, faced with hewn blocks of greyish stone. It features three semi-cylindrical projections on the eastern side and a large arched gallery along its western façade. The church was painted immediately after its construction. Fragments of these murals remain visible in various parts of the interior.