Laghami, Church of Savior (“Matskhvar”)
Location: | Laghami, Mestia Community, Mestia Municipality |
Place: | Georgia, Zemo Svaneti |
Dedication: | Savior ("Matskhvar") |
Category: | Built |
Type: | Domeless Church, Hall church |
Date/Period: | Lower Church - 10th c.; Upper Church - 14th c. |
Renovation/Reconstruction: | |
Layers of the Murals: | Three layers |
The small hall-type church was built in the tenth century. Later, in the 14th century, with the aim of reinforcement, the walls of the church were built up outside and a new, also hall-type church of rather large dimensions was built upon it. At the same time, the structure was annexed by a two-storied narthex on the west.