Zedazeni Monastery, 6th-century monastery on Mount Zedazeni, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia.
The monastery complex includes a three-nave basilica, defensive walls, and monastic cells carved into the mountainside at an elevation of 1,178 meters.
Founded in 535 AD by Saint John, one of thirteen Assyrian fathers who arrived in the Kingdom of Iberia to establish Eastern Christian monasticism.
The site transformed from a pagan shrine dedicated to the fertility deity Zaden into a significant center of Georgian Orthodox Christianity.
The monastery remains open daily from 9:00 to 18:00, with access requiring a 4x4 vehicle during winter months due to road conditions.
Monastic cells integrated into the mountain cliffs connect through narrow pathways, offering views of Jvari Monastery and Tbilisi Reservoir.
Location: Mtskheta-Mtianeti
GPS coordinates: 41.87135,44.76566
Latest update: May 11, 2025 08:54
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