Gelati Monastery
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Gelati is a medieval monastic complex near Kutaisi in the Imereti region of western Georgia. One of the first monasteries in Georgia, it was founded in 1106 by King David IV of Georgia as a monastic a
The monastic complex of Gelati
Sanctuary apse Virgin Mary mosaics (12th century) and murals (16th century). Gelati Monastery
The Maundy, mural
The Lamentation of Christ, mural
Bagrati Cathedral
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The Cathedral of the Dormition, or the Kutaisi Cathedral, more commonly known as Bagrati Cathedral, is an 11th-century cathedral in the city of Kutaisi, in the Imereti region of Georgia. A masterpiece
Gelati Monastery
…statue of the Virgin Mary, looking down at the baby Jesus she is holding. In 1994, it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, together with Bagrati Cathedral under a single listing. The monastery is still active and its churches continue to be regularly used for religious service. Under the supervision of…
Bagrati Cathedral in 2014
Pre-restoration eastern wall of the Bagrati Cathedral seen in 2005 with its ceiling still collapsed