Akhali Mtskheta

Akhali Mtskheta is a neighborhood in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. Akhali Mtskheta is situated nearby to the village Tsitsamuri, as well as near the neighborhood Narekvavi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and Samtavro Necropolis.

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

Church

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The Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is an Orthodox Christian cathedral located in the historic town of Mtskheta, Georgia, northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is situated 2½ km south of Akhali Mtskheta.

Samtavro Necropolis

Archaeological site

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The Burial ground of the principality also known as Samtavro necropolis, is a cemetery north of Mtskheta, Georgia, dated between the middle of the third millennium BC and the 10th century.

Jvari Monastery

Monastery

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Jvari Monastery is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Jvari is a rare case of an Early Medieval Georgian church that has survived to the present day almost unchanged. Jvari Monastery is situated 3 km south of Akhali Mtskheta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tsitsamuri and Mtskheta.

Tsitsamuri

Village

Tsitsamuri is a small village outside Mtskheta, Georgia. It is known as the place where the nation's famous writer and poet, Ilia Chavchavadze, was assassinated in 1907.