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Vanis Kvabebi Cave Monastery
Vanis Kvabebi is a cave monastery located in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. It is the more famous cave city of Vardzia. The complex dates from 8th century AD and consists of a defensive wall built in 1204 AD and a maze of tunnels running on several levels in the side of the mountain. There are also two churches in the complex. A newer stone church that is in quite good shape stands near the top of the wall, and a smaller, domed church that clings to the rock on the level of the highest tunnels.
The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Vardzia-Khertvisi.by Lasha ge, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commonsby ნინო ოთანაძე, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commonsby გრიგოლ, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 1460 m
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UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2007
8th Century AD
Christian
Christian
Georgian Orthodox Church Monuments
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