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.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Zedazeni Road, Mtskheta, Georgia

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Details

Founded: 540s AD
Category: Religious sites in Georgia

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
georgiatosee.com

Rating

4.9/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Malcolm MX Taylor (10 months ago)
Best views I ever seen of mtskheta, Tbilisi, jvari, and Tbilisi sea and chronicle of Georgia!!!

Richu Paul (11 months ago)
A beautiful monastery with a peaceful ambience.

Alex Wed (12 months ago)
Wonderful trip up Saguramo to get in this mistic location!

Rati Neparidze (13 months ago)
Beautiful and calm place to pray

Saba Tsikolia (16 months ago)
Monastery has a beautiful view on the city. Rules are strict. There are monks and they sre asking to obey simple rules. Don't be noisy. Wear appropriate clothes and you are good to go.

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