Tiri Monastery Near Gori: 13th Century Virgin Mary Temple
Looking for the most beautiful places in Georgia, then you should visit Tiri Monastery.
Write down the address so you don't get lost.
Location: Shida Kartli region, Gori municipality. If traveling by car, it's approximately 8 km from Tskhinvali (the center of South Ossetia). Currently, it's part of the Russian Federation.
The complex consists of several structures: the Church of the Virgin Mary, a refectory, a bell tower, a fence, and a cave complex. The Church of the Virgin Mary, founded in the 13th century, is considered the oldest in the complex.
We'll tell you about its architecture.
The church itself is simple, but over time, new buildings appeared, complicating the original plan. One side is adorned with a semicircular apse (a projection of any shape adjacent to the main part of the structure and connected to it by a semi-dome). Interestingly, in this case, the apse is not at floor level, but slightly higher. In the western part there is a cell, which is connected by an arch to the main nave (an elongated room, a passage, usually separated by columns from the adjacent naves).

The priest's seat during services is quite small and is located between the apse and the nave. The longitudinal walls of the church are decorated with pilasters and double-stepped arches.
The church has two entrances, south and west, both lavishly decorated.
In the southern and northern parts of the church, there are additional buildings that serve as storerooms. The southern part is a separate room with its own entrance.
Judging by the decoration, the artists focused primarily on the facades, which are completely decorated with patterns.
On the western side of the Church of the Mother of God is a rectangular refectory. Unfortunately, it is in a severe state of disrepair; one of the walls has completely collapsed, and the vault has collapsed.
In the southwest is a two-story bell tower. Its architecture is quite classical: the ground floors are square in plan, and only the upper floor, a gazebo, is multifaceted with arches.
We hope we've been able to suggest what to see in Georgia. So come and see. Georgia's sights await you.
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Архитектура удивляет, даже на словах кажется ну очень заманчивой. Интересно, сколько восторга вызовет у меня увидеть монастырь вживую.
Архитектура удивляет, даже на словах кажется ну очень заманчивой. Интересно, сколько восторга вызовет у меня увидеть монастырь вживую.