Gelati Monastery

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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.

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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

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

Imereti UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Gelati Monastery
David IV of Georgia burialPlace Gelati Monastery
David IV of Georgia founded Gelati Monastery
Kutaisi hasLandmark Gelati Monastery
Imereti hasMonastery Gelati Monastery
Kingdom of Georgia hasSite Gelati Monastery
Kutaisi hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Gelati Monastery
Motsameta Monastery nearbyAttraction Gelati Monastery