Tserakvi Explained

Building Name:The Church of the Assumption in Tserakvi
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Coordinates:41.2944°N 44.6661°W
Map Type:Georgia Kvemo Kartli#Georgia
Location: Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
Religious Affiliation:Georgian Orthodox
Province:Kvemo Kartli
District:Marneuli Municipality
Architecture Type:Church
Year Completed:12th-13th century

Tserakvi is a Georgian Orthodox monastic complex in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia, dating from the 12th-13th century. The monument is located near the eponymous village in the Marneuli Municipality, flanked by the river. The complex includes the churches of the Assumption and of St. George as well as a bell tower, a wine cellar, and fragments of a defensive wall. The church of the Assumption is a three-nave hall church and contains a wall inscription from the 15th century. [1]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723101603/http://www.gruni.edu.ge/almamater1207043239.php The Tserakvi monastery gallery