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Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
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| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Holger Zacharias (Barti33) (15) |
| Genre: People |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-08-12 |
| Categories: Decisive Moment |
| Exposure: f/4, 1/30 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-02-14 7:39 |
| Viewed: 643 |
| Points: 1 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
In the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in the historical town of Mtskheta, Georgia, 20 km (12.5 miles) northwest of the nation's capital of Tbilisi.
Svetitskhoveli, known as the burial site of Christ's mantle, has long been the principal Georgian church and remains one of the most venerated places of worship to this day. It presently functions as the seat of the archbishop of Mtskheta and Tbilisi, who is at the same time Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
The current cathedral was built in the 11th century by the Georgian architect Arsukisdze, though the site itself is even older dating back to the early 4th century and is surrounded by a number of legends associated primarily with the early Christian traditions.
It is the second largest church building in the country, after the recently consecrated Tbilisi Sameba Cathedral, and is listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other historical monuments of Mtskheta.
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(4401) - [2008-02-14 12:52]
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Hi Holger!
Ich stelle mit Interesse fest, dass die Frauen in Georgien ähnlich sexy gekleidet in die Kirche gehen wie in Griechenland. So ändern sich die Zeiten.
Dein Foto gibt einen interessanten Einblick in den georgischen Alltag. Qualitativ könnte es allerdings besser sein. So ist etwa der Bildausschnitt nicht wirklich optimal gewählt (z. B. stören die abgeschnittenen Menschen auf der rechten Seite), es fehlt ein thematischer Schwerpunkt und außerdem ist das Bild ein bisschen schief.
Beste Grüße
Andreas
