Friday, 29 November 2019

Gelati Monastery,Georgia


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Founded by King David IV in 1106 in the west of Georgia, the Monastery of Gelati is a masterpiece of the Golden Age of medieval Georgia.The Gelati monastery, one of the largest  Orthodox monasteries, was also a centre of science and education and the Academy it housed was one of the most important centres of culture in ancient Georgia.
Source(Unesco.Org)
Date of Inscription: 1994
Significant modifications to the boundaries : 2017
Ref: 710bis
Russia-2012 The 1150th Anniversary of the City of Izborsk
Russia-2013 Fauna - Wild Goats
Thank you Ekaterina for the beautiful site card and wonderful M/S And stamp.

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