Photos of the Medieval Ateni Sioni Church Georgia

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Photos of the picturesque Georgian Medieval Ateni Sioni Church, Georgia (country). Photos by photographer Paul E Williams.  (TIP – use the icons below the slideshow for thumbnail photos and info)

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Photos of the picturesque Georgian Medieval Ateni Sioni Church, Georgia (country).

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Photos of Ateni Sioni Georgian Orthodox Tetraconch Church, 7th century, Ateni, Georgia.

Built in the 7th century following the ground plan of Jvari Monastery Ateni Sioni Georgian Orthodox follows a tetraconch cruciform layout, with four apse with niches between each, and a central cupola. The church’s cruciform interior measures 24m x 19.22m. 

The spacious interior has 8 columns supporting four squinches that support a low central octagonal dome.

The lower part of Ateni Sioni Church is built in red sandstone with yellow-green tuff above.

The church is very similar in design to the Jvari Monastery at Mtskheta, which is generally held to have preceded it, and, therefore belongs to the “Jvari-type” group of churches of Georgia.

The Ateni Sioni Church was renovated in the 10th century, probably by Armenian architect Todosak. It was further restored in the 16th century.