Jvari is a very old settlement in the north-west of Georgia in the Tsalenjikha municipality. According to the legends we can suppose that Jvari has a 2,000 year old history. Nearby Jvari is the Enguri Dam, which is an important part of Jvari's economy. The dam provides 46% of all electricity consumed in Georgia.
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Built atop of Jvari Mount (656 m a.s.l.), the monastery is an example of harmonious connection with the natural environment, characteristic to medieval Georgian ...
This ancient temple dates back to the 6th century AD. It was built at the dawn of the adoption and spread of Christianity in Georgia. The name of the church is ...
Jvari Monastery- VI century church and monastery, located in the east of Mtskheta, at the mouth of the river Mtkvari and Aragvi, on the rocky mountain peak.
Jvari Monastery is one of the most important architectural, historical and religious monuments in Georgia. The importance of the monastery was underlined in ...
Jvari has a population of around 800 (2014) and is located where the Magana River and Enguri River meet at an altitude of 280 metres. The town is divided in two ...
According to local history, in the early fourth century a wooden cross was erected over a pagan sanctuary on a rocky mountaintop overlooking Mtskehta, ...
Jvari Monastery together with Mtskheta town is under UNESCO protection in Georgia country.
Find out why the beautiful Jvari Monastery located on a rocky cliff in the town of Mtskheta is such an important part of Georgian history and culture.
Jun 23, 2023 · Jvari Monastery is located in Mtskheta, 30 minute drive from Tbilisi. It's one of the oldest churches in Georgia, mesmerising with it's ...