Gelati Monastery

E46933

Gelati Monastery is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastic complex near Kutaisi, renowned for its exquisite frescoes and as a major center of science, education, and culture in the Georgian Golden Age.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (8)

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Georgian Orthodox monastery
UNESCO World Heritage Site
medieval monastery
architecturalStyle Georgian medieval architecture
cross-in-square church
conservationStatus under restoration and conservation efforts
containsTombOf David IV of Georgia
surface form: King David IV of Georgia

other Georgian kings
country Georgia
denomination Georgian Orthodox Church
foundedAs royal monastery
foundedBy David IV of Georgia
surface form: King David IV of Georgia
function cultural center
educational center
monastic complex
scientific center
hasArtwork Theotokos mosaic in the main church
hasPart Church of St George
Church of St Nicholas
Church of the Virgin
academy building
bell tower
refectory
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus one of the most important medieval monasteries in Georgia
inception 1106
includedIn UNESCO World Heritage List under the name "Gelati Monastery" after modification of property boundaries
locatedIn near Kutaisi
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Imereti
locatedInTimeZone UTC+4
locatedNear Bagrati Cathedral
surface form: Bagrati Cathedral (Kutaisi)
material stone
notableFor center of science and education in medieval Georgia
medieval Georgian inscriptions
medieval frescoes
mosaics
role in the Georgian Golden Age
partOf Gelati Monastery and Bagrati Cathedral World Heritage property (original inscription)
region western Georgia
surface form: Western Georgia
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Georgian Orthodox Church
significantPeriod Georgian Golden Age
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iv)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 710
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1994
usedAs royal burial place

Referenced by (31)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kutaisi hasLandmark Gelati Monastery
Kutaisi hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Gelati Monastery
Imereti hasMonastery Gelati Monastery
Imereti UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Gelati Monastery
Kingdom of Georgia hasSite Gelati Monastery
David IV of Georgia burialPlace Gelati Monastery
David IV of Georgia founded Gelati Monastery
Motsameta Monastery nearbyAttraction Gelati Monastery
Bagrat VI of Georgia placeOfBurial Gelati Monastery
Bagrat VI of Georgia associatedMonastery Gelati Monastery
Tamar of Georgia burialPlace Gelati Monastery
this entity surface form: Gelati Monastery (traditional attribution)
George IV of Georgia burialPlace Gelati Monastery
David the Builder burialPlace Gelati Monastery
David the Builder founded Gelati Monastery
City of Kutaisi hasLandmark Gelati Monastery
City of Kutaisi contains Gelati Monastery
Gelati Monastery and Bagrati Cathedral World Heritage property (original inscription) successorProperty Gelati Monastery
this entity surface form: Gelati Monastery World Heritage property
Church of the Virgin partOf Gelati Monastery
subject surface form: Church of the Virgin (Gelati Monastery)
Church of the Virgin locatedIn Gelati Monastery
subject surface form: Church of the Virgin (Gelati Monastery)
this entity surface form: Gelati Monastery complex
Church of the Virgin locatedOn Gelati Monastery
subject surface form: Church of the Virgin (Gelati Monastery)
this entity surface form: Gelati monastery terrace
Church of the Virgin partOf Gelati Monastery
subject surface form: Church of the Virgin (Gelati Monastery)
this entity surface form: Gelati monastic ensemble
Church of St Nicholas partOf Gelati Monastery
subject surface form: Church of St Nicholas (Gelati Monastery)
Church of St Nicholas locatedIn Gelati Monastery
subject surface form: Church of St Nicholas (Gelati Monastery)
this entity surface form: Gelati Monastery complex
Demetrius I of Georgia burialPlace Gelati Monastery
Church of St George partOf Gelati Monastery
subject surface form: Church of St George (Gelati Monastery)
Church of St George near Gelati Monastery
subject surface form: Church of St George (Gelati Monastery)
this entity surface form: Church of the Virgin (Gelati Monastery)
Church of St George near Gelati Monastery
subject surface form: Church of St George (Gelati Monastery)
this entity surface form: bell tower of Gelati Monastery
Imereti region of Georgia containsLandmark Gelati Monastery
subject surface form: Imereti