Architecture

Architectural Landmarks of Georgia – Historic and modern buildings, Palaces, Historic houses, Traditional houses, and Iconic monuments


Alaverdi Monastery

At the foot of the breathtaking Caucasus Mountains stands a cathedral founded by the Assyrian Fathers

Alaverdi Georgia Kakheti
Alaverdi Monastery and its fortification wall Against the backdrop of the snow-capped Caucasus Mountains
UNESCO Tentative List

Tsinandali Museum

Tsinandali Palace, a gathering place for 19th-century European and Russian aristocracy (e.g., Dumas, Pushkin, and others). The ancient wine cellar is also located here

Tsinandali museum
House museum of Alexander Chavchavadze
National Heritage Monument

Borjomi Mineral Water Park

Royal history, breathtaking nature, and world-famous healing springs in Borjomi Mineral Water Park

Georgia Borjomi road to mineral water park
Road to park
National Heritage Monument
Resort Area
Recreational Zone

Ananuri Fortress

A premier late medieval monument, Ananuri Fortress housed religious, military, and civil structures of the Aragvi Eristavis

Ananuri forest
Panoramic view of Ananuri Fortress, late 19th – early 20th century
UNESCO Tentative List

Rukhi Fortress

Built by Levan II Dadiani to protect Abkhazia and Samegrelo from North Caucasian invasions

Rukhi fortress interior
A wall of Rukhi Fortress overgrown with green leaves
National Heritage Monument

Khobi Monastery

Historic Church in Colchian Nature with Preserved 14th-Century Wall Paintings

Khobi cathedral
Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God in Khobi Georgia
National Heritage Monument

Nokalakevi – Archaepolis

Archaeopolis is an ancient city and the former capital of the Kingdom of Egrisi

Secret stone stairs and tunnel leading to the Tekhuri river in Archaeopolis
Hidden passage and secret tunnel to the river in Nokalakevi fortress
UNESCO Tentative List
National Heritage Monument

Poti Cathedral

A Miniature Hagia Sophia in the Heart of Georgia

Poti Cathedral and garden view
Poti Cathedral today. A majestic landmark set within a lush city garden
National Heritage Monument

Gurjaani Kvelatsminda

A double-domed basilica standing in total solitude within a forest thicket on the mountain slope, by a mountain stream and a spring

Gurjaani Kvelatsminda Georgia Kakheti
Double-domed 8th-century church in picturesque nature
UNESCO Tentative List

Tsaishi Cathedral

Ancient Architecture Nestled in Subtropical Beauty and Healing Springs

Georgia Samegrelo Tsaishi willage
Enveloped in Greenery Tsaishi Cathedral
National Heritage Monument

Urbnisi Cathedral

A Sixth-Century Basilica Built Within an Ancient City

Georgia Urbnisi
Urbnisi Cathedral of Saint Stephen
National Heritage Monument

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

Mtskheta the Second Jerusalem and the hallowed ground where the Holy Robe of Christ found its eternal resting place

Mtskheta view from Jvari 19 century
1870. Mtskheta from Jvari Monastery. The confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi, a lone raft, and the majestic cathedrals of Svetitskhoveli and Samtavro. In the distance, the road to Shio-Mgvime
UNESCO World Heritage Site
National Heritage Monument

Khertvisi Fortress

Breathtaking nature, a 10th-century fortress on the cliff with secret tunnels to the rivers, an ancient settlement, and sites of many battles

Khertvisi Fortress
View of Khertvisi Fortress
UNESCO Tentative List

Bolnisi Lutheran Church “Kirche”

German Heritage in Georgia — The Gothic Legacy of Katharinenfeld

German Lutheran Kirche in Georgia Bolnisi
Georgia German Lutheran Church in Bolnisi
Cultural Heritage Monument

Abulmugi Bath

13th-century domed bathhouse with a medieval hypocaust heating system

Abulmugi Bath
13 Century Bathouse
Cultural Heritage Monument