St. Mary's Church, Tskhinvali

St. Mary's Church
Ցխինվալի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի ცხინვალის ღვთისმშობლის მიძინების საკათედრო ტაძარი
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]}

• Christianity in Georgia
• St. Mary's Church (disambiguation)

42°13′07″N 43°58′01″E / 42.2186°N 43.9669°E / 42.2186; 43.9669

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