Martvili Monastery

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The monastery complex is located near the Municipal District Center, Cape protruding ridge of the mountain. Mountain at the foot of the widely opened up the river and the river Abasha Tskhenistskali. From monastery you can see almost all of Imereti and Samegrelo. It is surrounded by walls. The main temple is named after the Virgin Mary.
Municipal monastery was founded on the eve of his VI-VII centuries. It is said that here the pagans to their idol - Chkondidi (Big Oak) only child and infant-child sacrifice. Municipal table into the temple at the foot of this oak is installed, which is west of the conversion of Andrew miraculously cutting. Dubois De Monperes says that the walls of the church standing here before the idol shrines some balance. VI-VII centuries, when this witness (martyrs), the church was built, and the monastery was built, it was called Martvili. Episcopal Cathedral Chkondidi name remained.
Monastery was kripteria - copyist monks enough. Translated books, created original compositions.