Martvili Monastery

Martvili Monastery is a Georgian monastic complex located in the village of in the Martvili District of the Province of . It sits upon the highest hill in the vicinity and was of strategic importance.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Georgian Orthodox
  • Description: Georgian Orthodox monastery in Martvili, Georgia

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Martvili and Nakhunavo.

is a district town of 4,400 people in the Mingrelia region of . It is known for its extensive monastery complex, and for the nearby gorges, which are ideal for canyoning and rafting.

Village
is a in the Martvili Municipality of in western . is situated 4½ km northwest of Martvili Monastery.

Village
is a village located in the Martvili Municipality of the in . is situated on the right bank of the . is situated 7 km north of Martvili Monastery.

Martvili Monastery

Latitude
42.4054° or 42° 24′ 19″ north
Longitude
42.37767° or 42° 22′ 40″ east
Open location code
8HJ4C94H+53
Open­Street­Map ID
way 547279620
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­georgian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q5154204
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In Other Languages

From Abkhazian to Ukrainian—“Martvili Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Abkhazian: Мартвилтәи аберҭыԥ
  • Arabic: دير مارتويلي
  • Armenian: Մարտվիլի վանք
  • Azerbaijani: Martvili monastırı
  • Bashkir: Мартвили монастыры
  • Catalan: Monestir de Martvili
  • French: monastère de Martvili
  • French: Monastère de Martvili
  • Georgian: მარტვილის მონასტერი
  • Greek: Μοναστήρι του Μάρτβιλι
  • Hebrew: מנזר מרטווילי
  • Hebrew: מנזר צ’קונדידי
  • Persian: صومعه مارتویلی
  • Russian: Мартвильский монастырь
  • Russian: монастырь Мартвили
  • Spanish: Monasterio de Martvili
  • Spanish: monasterio Martvili
  • Turkish: Martvili Manastırı
  • Ukrainian: Чкондіді монастир

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Three-storey cross-vaulted church of Chikvani.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Martvili Monastery”. Photo: Lika2672, Public domain.