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Ikalto Monastery
Ikalto Monastery

Ikalto Monastery is a monastery complex located in Ikalto town in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia. The monastery was founded by Saint Zenon, one of the 13 Syrian Fathers, in the late 6th century AD. It was known as one of the most significant cultural-scholastic centers of Georgia. An academy was founded at the monastery during king David the Builder by Arsen Ikaltoeli in the early 12th century AD.
Site Information
Country: Georgia
District: Kakheti Region
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 6th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Georgian Orthodox Church Monuments
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Elevation: 718 m
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