16 August 2017

At the end of XIX century, particularly in 1888-1890, Germans built a second Lutheran church in Ekaterinenfeld village near the old cemetary (present Saint Nino Street). The church underwent restoration works and was sanctified as St George's Orthodox Monastery.

16 August 2017

In historical Kvemo Kartli, 10 km from Bolnisi, in Poladauri Valley, on the right bank of the river with the same name, on the slope of a mountain there is Tsughrughasheni Monastery and Lasha Giorgi Caves. The monastery has 3 entrances from each side except east. There is practically no mention of  Tsughrughasheni Monastery in historical sources.   Not much can be  said based on three inscriptions on the monastery’s facade. Tsughrughasheni is in the category of the first half of... Read more

16 August 2017

Bolnisi Sioni historical monastery of the Holy Dormition is located in Kvemo Kartli, in Kvemo Bolnisi village of Bolnisi district, 7 km from the district center.  The monastery is in the middle of the village, on a plain site.   Sioni is a three-nave basilica type construction.  According to the inscription above one of the entrances, it was built between 479-493. Initiator and leader of the construction was Bishop David. The monastery was heavily damaged during Mongol invasions. In... Read more

16 August 2017

In Bolnisi Municipality, 8 km from Talavari village, on the right side of the road leading to the forrest, on Sakhundari field there is a monastery church and The Monastery of the Annunciation of Our Lady.  Distance to the tourist attractions (from municipality center) – 8 km.