Alaverdi Monastery

Alaverdi Monastery
ალავერდის მონასტერი
Alaverdi Monastery
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox Church
RegionSouth Caucasus
Location
Location25 km from Akhmeta, Kakheti Province (Mkhare), Georgia
Alaverdi Monastery is located in Georgia
Alaverdi Monastery
Shown within Georgia
Alaverdi Monastery is located in Kakheti
Alaverdi Monastery
Alaverdi Monastery (Kakheti)
Geographic coordinates42°01′57″N 45°22′38″E / 42.032497°N 45.377108°E / 42.032497; 45.377108
Architecture
StyleGeorgian; Monastery
FounderMonk Joseph (Yoseb, Amba) Alaverdeli
Funded byKvirike III of Kakheti
Completed6th-11th centuries

Alaverdi Monastery (Georgian: ალავერდის მონასტერი, romanized: alaverdis monast'eri) is a Georgian Eastern Orthodox monastery located 25 km (16 mi) from Akhmeta, in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia. While parts of the monastery date back to 6th century, the present day Cathedral of Saint George was built in the 11th century by Kvirike III of Kakheti, replacing an older church of St. George. It is considered one of the four Great Cathedrals of the Georgian Orthodox world.[1]

  1. ^ Alaverdi Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Centre