Dranda Cathedral
| Dranda Cathedral დრანდის ტაძარი (in Georgian) Нанҳәа иазку (in Abkhaz) | |
|---|---|
Dranda Cathedral, before its reconstruction September 2008 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox |
| Province | Abkhazia |
| Rite | Eastern |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Year consecrated | 2002 (reconsecration) |
| Location | |
| Location | Dranda (De jure) Dranda (De facto) Gulripshi District Abkhazia, Georgia |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°52′27″N 41°09′44″E / 42.87417°N 41.16222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Byzantine, Georgian; Cathedral |
| Style | Georgian cross-dome |
| Founder | Possibly Justinian I |
| Groundbreaking | Possibly early-mid 6th century. |
| Completed | Possibly 551 |
| Construction cost | Unknown |
| Designated | November 7, 2006 |
| Reference no. | 3591 |
| Item Number in Cultural Heritage Portal | 9296 |
| Date of entry in the registry | October 3, 2007 |
Dranda Cathedral (Georgian: დრანდის ტაძარი; Abkhaz: Нанҳәа иазку Дранда-ныха) is a Georgian Orthodox Cathedral located in Dranda, in the Gulripshi District of the de facto independent Republic of Abkhazia, internationally recognized to constitute a part of Georgia.