ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, ðə mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən ʌv tˈiːbaɪlˈɪsi, ᵻlˈiːz sˈædʒɪnˌæʃvɪli dˈaɪd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, səbstˈænʃəli ɹᵻstˈoːɹd ðə kjuːpˈoʊlə, vˈɔlts, ˈædᵻd ðə sˈʌðɚn tʃˈæpəl, pˈeɪntɪŋz ænd dˌɛkɚɹˈeɪʃənz, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ɹˈɪʔn̩ ˌɔn sˈʌðɚn ˈænɛks, bˌʌt ðə stɹˈʌktʃɚ wʌz ɐɡˈɛn dˈɛvᵻstˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, ðɪs tˈaɪm baɪ ˈɜːθkweɪk.
In 1657, the Metropolitan of Tbilisi, Elise Saginashvili (died 1670), substantially restored the cupola, vaults, added the southern chapel, paintings and decorations, which is written on southern annex, but the structure was again devastated in 1668, this time by earthquake.