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David Gareji Monastery Complex
David Gareji ( ka, დავითგარეჯის სამონასტრო კომპლექსი) is a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery complex located in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia (country), Georgia, on the half-desert slopes of Mount Gareja on the edge of Iori Plateau, some 60–70 km southeast of Georgia's capital Tbilisi. The complex includes hundreds of cells, churches, chapels, refectories and living quarters hollowed out of the rock face. Part of the complex of David Gareji (:ka:ბერთუბნის მონასტერი, Bertubani Monastery) is located on the Azerbaijan–Georgia border and has become subject to a border dispute between the two countries. The area is also home to protected animal species and evidence of some of the oldest human habitations in the region. History The complex was founded in the 6th century by David of Gareji, one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers, thirteen Assyrian monks who arrived in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakheti, Georgia
Kakheti (; ) is a mkhare, region of Georgia. Telavi is its administrative center. The region comprises eight administrative districts: Telavi Municipality, Telavi, Gurjaani Municipality, Gurjaani, Qvareli Municipality, Qvareli, Sagarejo Municipality, Sagarejo, Dedoplistsqaro Municipality, Dedoplistsqaro, Signagi Municipality, Signagi, Lagodekhi Municipality, Lagodekhi and Akhmeta Municipality, Akhmeta. Kakhetians speak the Georgian dialects#Eastern dialects, Kakhetian dialect of Georgian language, Georgian. Kakheti is one of the most significant wine producing regions of Georgia, home to a number of Georgian wines. The region is bordered to the west by the Georgian regions of Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Kvemo Kartli, to the north and east by the Russia, Russian Federation, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. Popular tourist attractions in Kakheti include Tusheti National Park, Tusheti, Gremi, Signagi, Kvetera Church, Kvetera, Bodbe Monastery, Bodbe, Lagodekhi Protected Areas and Alave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
