Timotesubani Monastery – Monastic Complex of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God Located in the village of Timotesubani (17km from Borjomi). Monument of Georgian architecture, a large monastery complex (XI-XIII centuries), the main building of which is the Assumption Church (XII-XIII centuries), built of pink “Georgian brick”. The building has three pointed apses on the east side in a central cruciform dome.
The neck of the dome rests on two free-standing columns and the slopes of the altar. Height 28 meters (with a cross, width 19 meters, length 11 meters). The north windows are built and painted. Later, brick gate was built on the west side, and another gate with smoothed stones on the south.
The church is the most important monument of Georgian culture, which was included in the World Culture Survival Fund due to its unique painting. The painting was painted no later than the 20s of the XIII century and belongs to a number of magnificent monuments of the era of Queen Tamar. A hall church made of cut stones (XI century) has also survived.
Monks live in the houses in the courtyard of the monastery. These houses can be called senaki or cells.
St. Barbara Church
To the north of the main temple lie the remains of various monastic structures. On the upper terrace stands the small, 11th-century hall church of St. Barbara, constructed from finely hewn stone. Throughout the monastery grounds, ruins of diverse domestic and residential buildings are preserved. To the northeast of the central cathedral, there is a stone-built vaulted crypt. It is widely suggested that the legendary commander Shalva Toreli-Akhaltsikheli is interred within the church territory.