The Saint Gevorg of Mughni Church also known as Saint George of Mughni Church (Gevorg in Armenian is cognate with George) is a 13th century Armenian church in Tbilisi

Tbilisi

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, Georgia

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that was entirely rebuilt in 1756. It is made of brick and its architectural typology is that of a cross within a rectangular perimeter, with four free-standing supports.

Current state

Until the mid-1980s, the church served as a museum of folk art. By 1990, it was no longer a museum and its interior lay in ruin.

The vestibule attached to the western facade of the church was destroyed in May, 1991. The large cracks in the church walls served as an excuse to Georgian authorities to destroy the church instead of repair it.

During the night of November 18, 2009, the dome of the Church of St George in Tbilisi's Sololaki district collapsed. According to locals recent rains had further weakened the already badly damaged structure of the church. Georgian television station Rustavi 2 reports that the district governor promised to allocate funds for the rehabilitation of the church after visiting the ruin on November 19.