The Gudarekhi monastery is a 13th-century Georgian Orthodox monastery in the south of Georgia. It is located west of the village of Gudarekhi, Tetritsqaro Municipality, in the Kvemo Kartli region. The monastery complex consists of the main hall church, a free-standing bell-tower, and ruins of various structures such as a palace, cells, chapels, wine-cellar, and stables. The church is adorned with medieval stone-carvings and inscriptions. The complex is inscribed on the list of Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance.
Gudarekhi monastery complex
A wall inscription on the southern facade. Published by E. Taqaishvili, 1904.
Stone carvings on the eastern facade of the main church.
Remains of the frescoes in the main church.
Tetritskaro is a district of Georgia, in the region of Kvemo Kartli. Its main town is Tetritskaro. Tetritskaro municipality is located in the eastern part of Georgia and is a self-governing unit in the Kvemo Kartli region. The municipality is bordered on the east by Gardabani and Marneuli, on the west by Tsalka and Dmanisi, on the north by Kaspi and Mtskheta, and the south by Bolnisi. The area of the municipality is 1,175.5 km2 (453.9 sq mi), the minimum altitude is 650 metres (2,130 ft) above sea level, and the maximum altitude where the settlement is located is 1,140 metres (3,740 ft). The administrative center of the municipality - Tetritskaro - is 57 km (35 mi) away from Tbilisi, 60 km (37 mi) from the center of the region - Rustavi - and seven kilometres (4.3 mi) from the main railway (Tbilisi-Marabda-Akhalkalaki).
Tower Salkhino in Vashlovani
Seal
Samshvilde
Kldekari Fortress