Anchishati
The Antschis ch ati's Basilica ( Georgian ანჩისხატი ) is a church building in the Georgian capital Tbilisi . It is one of the oldest sacred buildings in Georgia and housed one of the city's first educational institutions in the 18th century.
It was built with three aisles in the 6th century by the heir of King Wachtang I Gorgassalis , Datschi Udscharmeli. In 1675 the priest Domenty added a free-standing brick bell tower. In 1958 the church was completely restored on the occasion of the 1500th anniversary of Tbilisi.
The original name of the church is unknown. Its name in use today is borrowed from an allegedly miraculous savior icon from the 12th century, which has been kept in the church since the 17th century and can now be seen in the State Museum of the Arts of Georgia in Tbilisi. The silver icon (Georgian Chati ) came from the Antschi Church in southern Georgia. Its creator was Beka Opisari, a silver mint master of his era.
The church housed one of Tbilisi's first educational institutions. In 1755 an ecclesiastical seminary was set up in their courtyard. Under the direction of Philipp Kaitmasashvili, grammar, literature, logic, mathematics and physics were taught there.
The nine-member choir of the Antschischati Basilica plays medieval polyphonic church and folk music from Georgia . It was founded in 1989, immediately after the practice of church music was allowed again in Georgia.
On August 29, the Georgian Orthodox Apostle Church celebrates the day of the Anchishati Basilica (Georgian Antschischatoba ).
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Coordinates: 41 ° 41 ′ 46.6 " N , 44 ° 48 ′ 24.4" E