Vardzia cave complex
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Vardzia cave complex is a vast medieval rock-hewn monastery and city carved into the cliffs of southern Georgia, renowned for its cave dwellings, churches, and frescoes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vardzia cave monastery complex | 2 |
| Vardzia cave complex canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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cave monastery ⓘ rock-hewn city ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Queen Tamar of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | reign of George III ⓘ |
| carvedInto | Erusheti Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartedUnder | George III of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| era | Golden Age of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedDuring | reign of Queen Tamar ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Georgian medieval fresco painting ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cave dwellings
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chapels ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ frescoes ⓘ irrigation system ⓘ rock-cut churches ⓘ tunnels ⓘ wine cellars ⓘ |
| hasMainChurch | Church of the Dormition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Georgian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aspindza Municipality
NERFINISHED
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Samtskhe-Javakheti region NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Kura River ⓘ |
| majorDevelopmentUnder | Queen Tamar of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
medieval frescoes
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monastic cells ⓘ rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Vardzia-Khertvisi cultural landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | monastery ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction |
fortress
ⓘ
refuge settlement ⓘ |
| sufferedDamageFrom |
Mongol invasions
NERFINISHED
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earthquake ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListSince | 1993 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
religious center
ⓘ
royal refuge ⓘ |
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