Georgian Churches

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

Shiomgvime

Ancient hermit caves high in the cliffs, in a natural amphitheatre founded by one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers

Shiomgvime Georgia Mtskheta — The photo shows Shiomgvime Monastery with hermit caves visible in the cliffs

National Heritage Monument

Zedazeni Monastery

A place where, in the 6th century, John of Zedazeni and the Assyrian Fathers lived and carried out their spiritual mission, surrounded by breathtaking forests and stunning panoramic views

From Zedazeni, amazing panoramic views open over Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Jvari Monastery...

National Heritage Monument

Jvari Monastery

UNESCO-listed Mtskheta Jvari Monastery is one of the earliest and finest examples of cross-domed architecture in Georgia

Jvari Monastery Georgia — Georgia, Jvari Monastery

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Bochorma Fortress

A rare six-apse church preserving fragments of breathtaking frescoes from Georgia’s golden age of art

View from Bochorma — View from Bochorma Fortress

National Heritage Monument

Kvetera Church and Fortress Complex

11th-century Kvetera Church, an exceptionally beautiful Georgian monument defined by striking yellow stone and deep blue tiles

Kvetera church and fortress — Kvetera Complex

National Heritage Monument

Gergeti Trinity Church

A prominent architectural monument, the Gergeti Trinity is set against the striking landscape of the Greater Caucasus

Gergeti Trinity church — View from below (likely Kazbegi) of Gergeti Trinity Church and snow-covered Mount Kazbek. Summer 1898

National Heritage Monument

Samtavro Monastery

Saint Nino's Sacred Blackberry Bush with XVII c. frescoes and Saint Gabriel’s resting place

Mtskheta's Triple Heritage: Samtavro, Svetitskhoveli, and Jvari — UNESCO World Heritage: Three sites in one frame — Samtavro Monastery, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, and Jvari Monastery atop the mountain.

UNESCO World Heritage Site

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