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