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2. Lurji Monastery - Wikipedia

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   The Lurji Monastery (Georgian: ლურჯი მონასტერი), that is the "Blue Monastery", is a 12th-century Georgian Orthodox church built in the name of Saint Andrew in the Vere neighborhood of Tbilisi, Georgia. The popular historical name lurji ("blue") is derived from its roof, adorned with glazed blue tile.

3. Shavnabada Monastery - Wikipedia

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   It was named in honor of St. George who, according to a local legend, wore a black cloak (Georgian: shavi nabadi, hence the mountain’s name) while leading the army of the king of Georgia in one of the victorious battles of the time. The monastery of Shavnabada is known for a rare variety of wine, also called Shavnabada, made by the monks ...

4. Betania Monastery - Wikipedia

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   The principal church of the Betania complex. Betania is located in the isolated wooded valley of the Vere River, 16 km (9.9 mi) southwest of Tbilisi.The name of the monastery is derived from that of the village Bethany in Palestine [1] recorded in the New Testament as the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, as well as that of Simon the Leper.

5. Martqopi monastery - Wikipedia

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   The Martqopi monastery of the Deity (Georgian: მარტყოფის ღვთაების მონასტერი, romanized: mart'q'opis ghvtaebis monast'eri) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery near the village of Martqopi, some 25 km east of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. The history of the monastery dates back to stylite ...

6. Pitareti Monastery - Wikipedia

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   Pitareti Monastery (Georgian: ფიტარეთის მონასტერი) is a medieval Orthodox Christian monastery in Georgia, approximately 26 km southwest of the town of Tetritsqaro, Kvemo Kartli, southwest of the nation's capital Tbilisi. The Pitareti monastery consists of the Theotokos church, a belfry, the ruined wall and ...

7. Katskhi Monastery - Wikipedia

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   The Katskhi monastery is an octagonal building of more complex design than other similar polygonal Georgian monuments such as Gogiuba, Kiagmis-alty, Oltisi, and Bochorma. The exterior of the church features three gradually narrowing cylindrical levels formed by the faceted gallery , the main body of the church, and the drum of the dome .

8. Kvatakhevi - Wikipedia

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   Kvatakhevi Church. Kvatakhevi (Georgian: ქვათახევი) is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery in Shida Kartli, Georgia, about 5 km south east of the village Tsinarekhi and 55 km (34 mi) west of the nation’s capital of Tbilisi.

9. Bodbe Monastery - Wikipedia

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   The Monastery of St. Nino at Bodbe (Georgian: ბოდბის წმინდა ნინოს მონასტერი, bodbis ts’minda Ninos monasteri) is a Georgian Orthodox monastic complex and the seat of the Bishops of Bodbe located 2 km from the town of Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia. Originally built in the 9th century, it has ...