Mtsvanekvavila church

"Mtsavnekhvavili Eklesia (‘Green Flower Church’), also known as the Archangel Dome Church, was built in 1909-13 on the site of a much older structure, possibly a basilica church dating back to the year 1013. A Pantheon of Writers and Public Figures was added later in 1956. Among the prominent figures interred here is Meliton Balanchivaze, an opera singer and composer, and the father of George Balanchine, a prominent figure in the American ballet world. Much like Mtatsminda Pantheon in Tbilisi, the pantheon commands incredible views and is filled with exuberant and creative headstones – including one shaped like a film reel. Some date back as far as the 1800s. There is a beautiful old stone building covered with moss, and from the viewing platform near the church, you can look down over the Jewish Quarter and the Old Synagogue."