Georgian Churches

Georgian Orthodox churches, monasteries, basilicas, chapels, fortified church complexes, and religious ensembles

Motsameta Monastery

A monastery clinging to a cliff, where legend and blood-red rivers meet

Motsameta Monastery — Motsameta Monastery Complex at the End of the 19th Century

National Heritage Monument

Katskhi Monastery

10th-Century Geometric Perfection

Katskhi Savior Church, 10th Century — Famous six-apsidal Katskhi Monastery

National Heritage Monument

Ubisa Monastery

Founded in the 9th century, Ubisa Monastery is famed for its 14th-century frescoes

Ubisa Monastery — Ubisa, Imereti, Georgia

National Heritage Monument

Gelati Monastery

Founded by King David, the Protector of Medieval Eastern Christendom: A 12th-Century Royal Monastery, Academy, and Observatory.

Georgia Gelati Monastery complex — Gelati Monastery in the mid-20th century

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Mgvimevi Monastery

Rock-hewn monastery complex built into cliffs

Ram's head cave stone — Ram's head relief on stone, Mgvimevi

National Heritage Monument

Bagrati Cathedral

Symbol of united Georgia, proudly overlooking Kolkhis and Iberia—it withstood centuries of relentless fire and cannonade, yet stands proud to this day

Bagrati Cathedral — Cathedral of the Dormition

National Heritage Monument