Alaverdi monastery is one of the sites associated with the Thirteen (As)Syrian Fathers and remains one of the most important religious sites in Georgia. It is located in Kakheti in the east of the country, a region dominated by wine production and the monastery is known for its wine. The church is C11th and the walled monastery complex dates from the C17th.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
1st to 1st January 1970
Contributor
Emma Loosley
Peter Leeming
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
unless otherwise indicated
Type
Architecture
Tags
(As)Syrian Fathers, Alaverdi, Architecture, C11th, C17th, Church, Georgia, Kakheti, Monastery, Thirteen (As)Syrian Fathers
Collection
The Early Christian Architecture of Georgia
Citation
Emma Loosley, “Alaverdi,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed November 23, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/85.