Gelati Monastery
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Gelati Monastery - Georgian architectural ensemble, the most important
center of the Middle Ages. St. built. The north-east 11 km, the river valley
Tskaltsiteli. Founded in 1106 under the leadership of David the Builder.
Restricted by a fence. Ensemble includes different times (mainly XII-XIII cc.)
Buildings. Gelati Monastery and kept ornate miniatures decorated with Georgian
manuscripts, most of which the fund existed here long ago, as well as Georgian
engraved art many wonderful patterns . Gelati Monastery outside of the
enclosure for about 150 meters, to the north-east, are preserved in the
monastery sokhasteris (saqudebul monks dwelling) ruins - churches, houses and
other remains of the tower type. Monastery southwest at Cape St. Saba aisles of
the church (X-XI cc.) Ruins. Near the road on the other side, sec. Ilia Church.
Away, the river valley Tskaltsiteli, e. Sec. "David's Cape", the
enemy attack by a large round tower ruins of the monastery's protector.In 1923
the monastery was raided. Now it Kutaisi branch of the state historical museum.
In 1994, the sepulcher with a UNESCO World Heritage Site status. In 2010, the
reconstruction of the temple was awarded the endangered status of the monument,
which is also referred to the Gelati Monastery. In 2013, the re-submitted to
the monastery in the world heritage status, the reconstruction of the church
independently.
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