Bodbe Monastery ბოდბის მონასტერი | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Region | Caucasus |
Location | |
Location | 2 km from Sighnaghi, Kakheti Province (Mkhare), Georgia |
Geographic coordinates | 41°36′24″N 45°56′00″E / 41.6066°N 45.9334°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | 17th century |
Website | |
https://sighnaghitravel.com/sighnaghi/cultural-monuments/bodbe-monastery |
The Monastery of St. Nino at Bodbe (Georgian: ბოდბის წმინდა ნინოს მონასტერი, bodbis ts’minda Ninos monasteri) is a Georgian Orthodox monastic complex and the seat of the Bishops of Bodbe located 2 km from the town of Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia. Originally built in the 9th century, it has been significantly remodeled, especially in the 17th century. The monastery now functions as a nunnery and is one of the major pilgrimage sites in Georgia, due to its association with St. Nino, the 4th-century female evangelist of Georgians, whose relics are shrined there.