Alaverdi Monastery

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Alaverdi Monastery is a historic Georgian Orthodox monastic complex in eastern Georgia, renowned for its towering 11th-century cathedral and significance as a religious and architectural landmark.

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Alaverdi Cathedral 1
Alaverdi Monastery canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Georgian Orthodox monastery
cultural heritage site
monastic complex
religious building
architecturalStyle Georgian medieval architecture
cross-in-square church
associatedWith Georgian Christianization history
monastic wine-making tradition
country Georgia
dedicatedTo St George
surface form: St. George
elevation about 435 meters above sea level
foundedInCentury 6th century
founder Joseph Alaverdeli
function cathedral church
monastic community
pilgrimage site
governedBy Eparchy of Alaverdi
hasBellTower yes
hasCemetery burial place of clergy
hasFeature fortified enclosure
frescoes
high dome
stone construction
hasHistoricalPeriod medieval Georgia
hasPart Alaverdi Monastery self-linksurface differs
surface form: Alaverdi Cathedral
heightClaim one of the tallest medieval churches in Georgia
heritageStatus immovable cultural monument of national significance of Georgia
languageOfLiturgicalUse Georgian
locatedIn Kakheti
surface form: Kakheti region

Eastern Georgia
surface form: eastern Georgia
mainCathedralBuiltInCentury 11th century
material hewn stone
near Alazani River
surface form: Alazani River valley

Telavi
notableFor architectural landmark of medieval Georgia
religious significance in Georgia
towering 11th-century cathedral
partOf Georgian Orthodox ecclesiastical structure
planType domed basilica
protectedBy Georgian state cultural heritage protection laws
regionHistorically Kingdom of Kakheti
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
religiousAffiliation Georgian Orthodox Church
roofType pitched roof with dome
tourism popular tourist destination in Kakheti
underwent restorations in various centuries
usedFor monastic life
religious festivals
religious services

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Kakheti contains Alaverdi Monastery
Alaverdi Monastery hasPart Alaverdi Monastery self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Alaverdi Cathedral