St. Mary's Church, Tskhinvali
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South Ossetia
Georgia| St. Mary's Church | |
|---|---|
| Ցխինվալի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի ცხინვალის ღვთისმშობლის მიძინების საკათედრო ტაძარი | |
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 St. Mary's Church | |
| Location | Tskhinvali |
| Country | disputed between South Ossetia Georgia |
| Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
The St. Mary's Church[1] (Armenian: Ցխինվալի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի, Georgian: ცხინვალის ღვთისმშობლის მიძინების საკათედრო ტაძარი), also called Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin,[2] is a church of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the center of Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, a de facto independent region claimed by Georgia.
The church is used by various Orthodox Christian groups in South Ossetia.[citation needed] It was damaged during the night of August 7 to 8, 2008, in a bombing during the war between Russia and Georgia.[citation needed]
The Church of the Blessed Virgin was built in 1718. The church has a dome and was constructed using brick and stone. The masonry walls of the facade are embedded with large crosses and arches.[citation needed]
