Zedazeni Monastery

Mtskheta, Georgia

Zedazeni Monastery is a Georgian Orthodox monastery, located on the Zedazeni mountain the hills of Saguramo, northeast to Mtskheta. The monastery was founded in 540s AD by Saint John, one of the Holy Assyrian Fathers of Georgia whose mission was to strengthen Christianity in the region.

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Founded: 540s AD
Category: Religious sites in Georgia

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Manushki Murtiko (10 months ago)
The yard of the church is planted by different plants/flowers. They (church people) kept only narrow path to walk in between to reach the fence - from where there is a view to the Mtskheta, river Mtkvati and Tbilisi. Years ago there was amazing green grass growing in the yard of the church and was full access to the fence from where you could see Mtskheta, river Mtkvari and Tbilisi.
Chryssa Vl. (15 months ago)
It worths a visit for the nice panoramic views of Mtskheta and Tbilisi. Better to leave your car at the town and walk up to the Monastery.
Shantaram (2 years ago)
It's absolutely worth to go there. The view is fantastic. Right now the road up there is under construction. You can drive by car but actually I would recommend a 4x4. Maybe in a few month they finished their work. I did it with my offroad-motorbike and it was fun.
giorgi urgebadze (2 years ago)
Beautiful place. If you want to enter and feel old centuries. You should go! Also, there is a forest nearby for relaxing.
David Khonelidze (2 years ago)
Great place. It’s was Moore beautiful place than signagi, bodbe and martkopi. If u want go inside churc, u need normal dress. Not Shorts.
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