Lurji Monastery

Lurji Monastery
ლურჯი მონასტერი
The Lurji Monastery and the Church of St. John the Theologian in Tbilisi
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox
Location
LocationTbilisi,  Georgia
Geographic coordinates41°25′22″N 44°28′19″E / 41.4228°N 44.4720°E / 41.4228; 44.4720
Architecture
TypeChurch
Completed12th-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.