Nekresi Monastery

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Nekresi Monastery is a historic Georgian Orthodox monastic complex and important religious-cultural site located in the Kakheti region of eastern Georgia.

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Nekresi Monastery canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Georgian Orthodox monastery
cultural heritage site
monastic complex
access mountain road from Shilda
architecturalStyle Georgian medieval ecclesiastical architecture
associatedWith Nekresi episcopal see
early Christianization of Georgia
belongsTo Eparchy of Nekresi (historical)
country Georgia
denomination Eastern Orthodox Christianity
foundedBy Saint Abibos of Nekresi
foundedInCentury 4th century
hasBuilding basilica of the Dormition
bell tower
defensive tower
monastic cells
refectory
single-nave church
small three-church basilica
hasFeature ancient churches
courtyard
fortified enclosure
panoramic view over Alazani Valley
hasFunction pilgrimage site
hasLiturgicalUse Georgian Orthodox liturgy
hasRestoration 20th century restoration works
21st century conservation works
heritageDesignation monument of national importance of Georgia
heritageStatus important religious-cultural site of Georgia
languageOfInscriptions Georgian language
surface form: Georgian
locatedIn Kakheti
surface form: Kakheti region

Eastern Georgia
surface form: eastern Georgia
locatedNear village of Shilda
locatedOn slope of the Greater Caucasus foothills
material stone
nearbyCity Kvareli
overlooks Alazani River
surface form: Alazani Valley
partOf historical region of Kakheti
region Caucasus
religion Georgian Orthodox Church
tourism popular tourist destination in Kakheti
tradition Eastern Christian monasticism
usedAs monastic residence
religious center

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Kakheti contains Nekresi Monastery