Matanis Tskhrakara
The Matani monastery is part of a complex of buildings in the mountains 3–5 km west of the town of Matani in the Akhmeta district of the Kakheti region, Georgia. The monastery of Matani belongs to the Diocese of Alaverdi, although it does not remain active.Photo: mikheil88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Georgian Orthodox
- Also known as: “Matani monastery” and “Tskhrakara monastery”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matani and Bakilovani.
Matani
Village
Matani is a village in the Kakheti region, Georgia. In the village is a 5th-century basilica, Tskhrakara and the ruins of an old palace of the Cholokashvili noble family. Matani is situated 3½ km southeast of Matanis Tskhrakara.
Bakilovani
Village
Photo: Mikheil88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bakilovani is a village, which is situated 7 km northeast of Matanis Tskhrakara.
Akhmeta
Town
Photo: Jaba1977, Public domain.
Akhmeta is a town in Kakheti, Georgia, and is the administrative centre of Akhmeta Municipality. It is situated on the left side of Alazani, close to the Pankisi Gorge. Akhmeta is situated 8 km southeast of Matanis Tskhrakara.
Matanis Tskhrakara
- Categories: monastery, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
42.08851° or 42° 5′ 19″ northLongitude
45.15298° or 45° 9′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8HJ735Q3+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 757912344OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=georgian_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q1908060
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In Other Languages
From Bashkir to Turkish—“Matanis Tskhrakara” goes by many names.
- Bashkir: “Матани монастыры”
- Catalan: “Monestir de Matani”
- Georgian: “მატნის ცხრაკარას მონასტერი”
- German: “Matanier Zchrakara”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Matani”
- Turkish: “Matani Manastırı”
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