Alaverdi Cathedral
active cathedral within a monastery complex
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Akhmeta, Kakheti, Georgia
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Visit essentials
A quick read before you go
- Etiquette
- Wear modest clothing, silence devices, and give worshippers space.
Overview
The cathedral was built in the eleventh century. Its frescoes include layers from the eleventh through seventeenth centuries, reflecting repair and continued religious use rather than one untouched phase.
Why this place is sacred
The complex repeatedly suffered invasion and earthquake damage; restoration preserved a recognizable medieval form while leaving a layered monument.
Experience and orientation
Conditions at the threshold take precedence over this profile; closed doors, services, conservation barriers, and resident privacy must be honored.
Context and lineage
Georgian Orthodox Christianity
Traditions and practice
Worship and monastic life continue, but this page does not reproduce service times or assume public access to every building.
Georgian Orthodox Christianity
ActiveGeorgian Orthodox Christianity is included only to the historical or current level supported for this exact site.
Perspectives and open questions
The government visitor source supports current function, component identity, chronology, and fresco periods; foundation narratives are kept distinct from datable fabric.
Plan your visit
Use the public approach from the Telavi area and verify current opening, events, and photography rules with the monastery on the day.
Respectful visit
Wear modest clothing, silence devices, and give worshippers space. Ask before photographing interiors, clergy, ritual objects, or people, and never interrupt a service.
Location
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References
Sources consulted for this page. Source categories describe the publication, not a guarantee that every claim is verified. Traditional accounts and outside interpretations may differ.
- 01Alaverdi Monastery — Georgian National Tourism AdministrationofficialExact complex components, eleventh-century cathedral, frescoes, current monastery, and Alaverdoba.
- 02Alaverdi Monastery — Wikipedia contributorsacademicIdentity and historical overview; key claims require cautious framing.
- 03Wikidata record Q1749204 — Wikidata contributorsacademicStructured identity, coordinate, and heritage metadata.
- 04Google Maps listing for Alaverdi Monastery — Google MapsSource contextWhole-site identity, coordinates, website, and current practical listing only.
- 05File:Монастырь в Алаверди.jpg — КонстантинъacademicExact image-subject and reuse-license provenance only; not used for historical claims.
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