Lurji Monastery, Orthodox monastery in Vere district, Tbilisi, Georgia

Lurji Monastery is a 12th-century Georgian Orthodox church in the Vere district of Tbilisi, dedicated to Saint Andrew. It is a domed cross-in-square building with a pair of dome-bearing columns and an extended apse. Entrances are on the south and west sides. The south tympanum carries a long asomtavruli inscription naming Basil, former archbishop of Kartli, as sponsor.

The monastery was founded in the 1180s during the reign of Queen Tamar, a significant period for Georgian architecture. In 1873, extensive modifications were made when new brick walls and a round dome were added to the structure.

The monastery takes its name from the distinctive blue roof covered with glazed tiles. This visual feature has become an identifying mark among the city's religious buildings.

The monastery is located on Leo Kiacheli Street in Tbilisi and is accessible to visitors. It is advisable to check current visiting times beforehand and keep in mind that it remains an active place of worship.

During a plague outbreak in Tbilisi in the reign of George XII, a hospital was opened in the monastery's yard, chosen as a sheltered spot; in the Soviet period this link led to the Museum of Georgian Medicine being set up in the church.