Katskhi Nativity of the Savior Monastery კაცხის მაცხოვრის შობის სახელობის მონასტერი | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
District | Argveti District (historic) Chiatura District (present) |
Region | Caucasus |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Katskhi, 3.5 miles from the town of Chiatura, Chiatura District, Imereti Province (Mkhare), Georgia |
Geographic coordinates | 42°16′10″N 43°12′47″E / 42.2694°N 43.2131°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Triple-tiered domed octagonal plan |
Style | Georgian; Monastery |
Founder | Rati, a nobleman of the house of Liparitids (Baguashi) |
Funded by | Liparitid (Baguashi) family |
Groundbreaking | ca. 988 |
Completed | 1010–1014 |
Specifications | |
Length | 13.5 m |
Width | 12 m |
Height (max) | 17.5 m |
Dome(s) | 1; rests upon the third tier drum |
The Katskhi Monastery of Nativity of the Savior (Georgian: კაცხის მაცხოვრის შობის სახელობის მონასტერი), more commonly known as the Katskhi Monastery (კაცხის მონასტერი) is a medieval monastery in Georgia, located in the village of Katskhi near the town of Chiatura. It was built at the behest of the Baguashi family in the period of 988–1014. The church building is noted for a hexagonal design and rich ornamentation. Closed down by the Soviet government in 1924, the monastery was revived in 1990 and is now operated by the Eparchy of Sachkhere and Chiatura of the Georgian Orthodox Church.