Martkopi monastery, Medieval monastery in Gardabani Municipality, Georgia.
The monastery complex includes a domed church, bell tower from 1699, and a 30-meter-high stone pillar on the southern slopes of Ialno Range.
Founded in 545 AD by Saint Anton from Edessa, the monastery became the episcopal seat of Rustavi in 1265 after the city's destruction.
The monastery holds national monument status and features architectural elements that combine Georgian religious design with Persian influences from the 17th century.
The monastery stands 25 kilometers east of Tbilisi, near the village of Martqopi, at an elevation providing views of the surrounding landscape.
The distinctive 30-meter Monk Anton's Pillar served as a hermitage and was reconstructed over an earlier medieval stone column.
Location: Gardabani Municipality
Address: სოფ. ნორიო, ჩრდილო-აღმოსავლეთით 5 კმ., გარდაბნის მუნიციპალიტეტი
GPS coordinates: 41.82743,44.96800
Latest update: May 11, 2025 08:46
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