Kabeni Monastery in Kvemo Kartli, one of the most beautiful places in Georgia.
For tourists, the Kabeni monastery itself is of interest, as well as the sights located near it - the Church of the Virgin Mary, the domed church of the Mother of God, the Great Temple, the church in honor of Simon Mitin.
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Look for the most beautiful places of Georgia? Take a look at the Kabeni Monastery. Where is it located? Its ruins are hidden near the capital of Georgia. The place is not too crowded, but there really is something to see.
The monastery is located in the edge of Kvemo Kartli, located in the Tetri Tskaro district. The village of Kiketi is also located nearby. The complex consisted of several monuments: the domed Church of the Mother of God, a Large temple, a church in honor of Simon Mitin and a church dedicated to the Archangel Michael.
Drawings and photographs have been preserved here, from which it can be seen that the Church of the Virgin Mary in Kabena was an outstanding monument of Georgian architecture of the first half of the 18th century. It almost repeats the plan of the Bethany Cathedral, although the decoration of the facades was completely different.
The temple was named after the temples of Samtavisi-Ikorti. In the middle of the 19th century, the church was painted. To the north-west of the monastery is the zal church. It is built of thin stone and decorated with well-hewn squares of yellowish stone. The decoration of the temple is made according to the decorative system developed in the 17th and 18th centuries.
There is an inscription on the eastern facade, from which it can be seen that one of George's sons completed the construction of the church. Although there is a legend that it was built by Queen Tamara.
The complex was surrounded by an impressive wall, the remains of which are still visible today. Like a large number of buildings, fragments have been preserved, but at the moment we can only guess about their original purpose.
Sights of Georgia - these are unique structures that have been preserved since ancient times. Kabeni Monastery, in turn, is one of the unique architectural monuments of the country, which is worth seeing with your own eyes.
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Сам монастырь заслуживает внимания определённо, прекрасная архитектура, да ещё так хорошо сохранившаяся до наших дней. Определённо стоит туда съездить!
Комплекс был обнесен впечатляющей стеной, остатки которой видны и сейчас.Читая статью об этом монастыре и любуясь множеством фото, хочется своими глазами ,наяву увидеть это творение.