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  • Samtavro Monastery

  • Samtavro Monastery

    Samtavro Monastery is an Orthodox monastery located in Mtskheta, Georgia. It was built in the 4th century AD by King Mirian III of Iberia. Later it was reconstructed in the 11th century AD by King George I and Catholicos-Patriarch Melkisedek. The monastery was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 as part of the Historical Monuments of Mtskheta.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historical Monuments of Mtskheta.
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    Samtavro Monastery
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    Samtavro Monastery

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1994

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    Churches and Monasteries

    Location

    Georgia

    Mtskheta-Mtianeti

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    4th Century AD

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    Christian

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    Georgian Orthodox Church Monuments

     

     

     

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