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Jvari Monastery
Jvari Monastery
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Jvari Monastery
Jvari Monastery is a sixth century Georgian Orthodox monastery located near Mtskheta in eastern Georgia. The present building is generally held to have been built between (590-605) AD by Erismtavari Stepanoz I of Iberia. The monastery was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 as part of the historical monuments of Mtskheta.
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Country: Georgia
District: Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 4th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Georgian Orthodox Church Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
Date of Inscription: 1994
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