Samtawro Church

Local nameწმინდა ნინოს სახელობის ეკლესია
LocationMtskheta

Samtavro is an Orthodox Christian monastery complex that combines Samtavro Transfiguration Church and Nunnery of St. Nino in Mtskheta, Georgia. Built presumably in the 4th century by the King Mirian III, and reconstructed in the 11th century by the King George I and Catholicos-Patriarch Melchizedek I, Samtavro is an important Early and High Medieval historical and architectural monument, protected by UNESCO. Samtavro church is cross-in-square temple, with archature and other decorations typical for the 11th century Georgian architecture. The famous Georgian Saint monk Gabriel is buried in the yard of Samtavro Church.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samtavro_Monastery

Address მცხეთა, Georgia

Coordinates 41°50'47.094" N 44°43'6.255" E

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