Vanis Kvabebi

Vanis Kvabebi is a cave monastery in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of near town and the more famous cave city of . The complex dates from 8th century and consists of a defensive wall built in 1204 and a maze of tunnels running on several levels in the side of the mountain.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: cave monastery
  • Also known as: “Vahanavank”, “Ванис Кваби”, “ვაჰანი”, “ვაჰანის ქვაბები”, “Վանիս Քվաբեբի”, “Վանիս Քվաբի”, “ואניס כוואבבי”, “ואניס כּווַאבֵּבִּי”, and “מערות וַאהָאנִי”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tmogvi and Tsunda Church.

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or Tmkaberd is a ruined fortress and medieval… is situated 1½ km northeast of Vanis Kvabebi.

Church
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is a church in Tsunda, near … is situated 3½ km northeast of Vanis Kvabebi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vardzia and Nakalakevi.

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a cave monastery site in Georgia, on the…

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Vanis Kvabebi.

Vanis Kvabebi

Latitude
41.38238° or 41° 22′ 57″ north
Longitude
43.30809° or 43° 18′ 29″ east
Elevation
1,723 metres (5,653 feet)
Open location code
8HH598J5+X6
Geo­Names ID
13680762
Wiki­data ID
Q2304053
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Vanis Kvabebi” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վահանավանք”
  • Bashkir: “Ванис-Квабеби”
  • French: “Vanis Kvabebi”
  • Georgian: “ვანის ქვაბები”
  • German: “Wanis Kwabebi”
  • Greek: “Βάνις Κβαμπέμπι”
  • Hebrew: “מערות ואני”
  • Hungarian: “Vanisz Kvabebi”
  • Russian: “Ванис Квабеби”
  • Russian: “Ванис-Квабеби”
  • Spanish: “Cuevas de Vani”
  • Spanish: “Vanis Kvabebi”
  • Turkish: “Vanis Kvabebi”
  • Ukrainian: “Ваніс Квабебі”
  • Ukrainian: “Ваніс-Квабебі”
  • Western Armenian: “Վահանավանք (Սիւնիքի մարզ)”
  • Western Armenian: “Վահանավանք”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gogasheni and Damkali.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Damkali Church and Surb Khach Church.

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