Lurji Monastery ლურჯი მონასტერი | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox |
Location | |
Location | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Geographic coordinates | 41°25′22″N 44°28′19″E / 41.4228°N 44.4720°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Completed | 12th-19th century |
The Lurji Monastery (Georgian: ლურჯი მონასტერი), that is the "Blue Monastery", is a 12th-century Georgian Orthodox church built in the name of Saint Andrew in the Vere neighborhood of Tbilisi, Georgia. The popular historical name lurji ("blue") is derived from its roof, adorned with glazed blue tile.