Nun takes care of tombs near the church Samtavro Monastery (Georgian: სამთავროს მონასტერი) is a Georgian Orthodox Christian monastery complex that 🌜 combines Samtavro Transfiguration Church and Nunnery of St. Nino in Mtskheta, Georgia. Built presumably in the 4th century by the 🌜 King Mirian III, and reconstructed in the 11th century by the King George I and Catholicos-Patriarch Melchizedek I, Samtavro is 🌜 an important Early and High Medieval historical and architectural monument, and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 🌜 1994 along other historical monuments in Mtskheta.[1] Samtavro church is cross-in-square temple, with arches and other decorations typical for the 🌜 11th century Georgian architecture. The graves of Mirian III and the famous Georgian Saint monk Gabriel are located in the 🌜 yard of Samtavro Church.[1] History [ edit ] The monastery was constructed in the northwestern part of the old town of Mtskheta. 🌜 Unfortunately, no inscriptions remain to tell about its construction time. According to the Georgian hagiographic sources the monastery was established 🌜 in the 4th century, during the reign of the King Mirian III of Iberia, when a small church was built 🌜 here by Saint Nino in connection with conversion of Georgia in Christianity. Mirian and his wife Nino were buried in 🌜 the monastery. The tombs of Mirian and Nana casa de aposta galera bet - Steve Horton- Horton Global Strategies LLC.
Nun takes care of tombs near the church Samtavro Monastery (Georgian: სამთავროს მონასტერი) is a Georgian Orthodox Christian monastery complex that 🌜 combines Samtavro Transfiguration Church and Nunnery of St. Nino in Mtskheta, Georgia. Built presumably in the 4th century by the 🌜 King Mirian III, and reconstructed in the 11th century by the King George I and Catholicos-Patriarch Melchizedek I, Samtavro is 🌜 an important Early and High Medieval historical and architectural monument, and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 🌜 1994 along other historical monuments in Mtskheta.[1] Samtavro church is cross-in-square temple, with arches and other decorations typical for the 🌜 11th century Georgian architecture. The graves of Mirian III and the famous Georgian Saint monk Gabriel are located in the 🌜 yard of Samtavro Church.[1] History [ edit ] The monastery was constructed in the northwestern part of the old town of Mtskheta. 🌜 Unfortunately, no inscriptions remain to tell about its construction time. According to the Georgian hagiographic sources the monastery was established 🌜 in the 4th century, during the reign of the King Mirian III of Iberia, when a small church was built 🌜 here by Saint Nino in connection with conversion of Georgia in Christianity. Mirian and his wife Nino were buried in 🌜 the monastery. The tombs of Mirian and Nana casa de aposta galera bet
Nun takes care of tombs near the church
Samtavro Monastery (Georgian: სამთავროს მონასტერი) is a Georgian Orthodox Christian monastery complex that 🌜 combines Samtavro Transfiguration Church and Nunnery of St. Nino in Mtskheta, Georgia. Built presumably in the 4th century by the 🌜 King Mirian III, and reconstructed in the 11th century by the King George I and Catholicos-Patriarch Melchizedek I, Samtavro is 🌜 an important Early and High Medieval historical and architectural monument, and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 🌜 1994 along other historical monuments in Mtskheta.[1] Samtavro church is cross-in-square temple, with arches and other decorations typical for the 🌜 11th century Georgian architecture. The graves of Mirian III and the famous Georgian Saint monk Gabriel are located in the 🌜 yard of Samtavro Church.[1]
History [ edit ]
The monastery was constructed in the northwestern part of the old town of Mtskheta. 🌜 Unfortunately, no inscriptions remain to tell about its construction time. According to the Georgian hagiographic sources the monastery was established 🌜 in the 4th century, during the reign of the King Mirian III of Iberia, when a small church was built 🌜 here by Saint Nino in connection with conversion of Georgia in Christianity. Mirian and his wife Nino were buried in 🌜 the monastery.
The tombs of Mirian and Nana
- Steve Horton- Horton Global Strategies LLC.