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Shavnabada Monastery

Coordinates: 41°37′30″N 44°42′15″E / 41.6250°N 44.7042°E / 41.6250; 44.7042
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Shavnabada Monastery
შავნაბადა
The mountaintop monastic complex of Shavnabada.
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox Church
RegionCaucasus
StatusActive
Location
LocationOn Shavnabada Mountain, 30 km away from Tbilisi,  Georgia
Shavnabada Monastery is located in Georgia
Shavnabada Monastery
Shown within Georgia
Geographic coordinates41°37′30″N 44°42′15″E / 41.6250°N 44.7042°E / 41.6250; 44.7042
Architecture
TypeGeorgian; Monastery
StyleMonastic complex

Shavnabada Monastery (Georgian: შავნაბადა, romanized: shavnabada; also Shavnabada Monastery of St. George) is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastic complex that is located upon Shavnabada Mountain, approximately 30 km away from Tbilisi, Georgia.

It was named in honor of St. George who, according to a local legend, wore a black cloak (Georgian: shavi nabadi, hence the mountain’s name) while leading the army of the king of Georgia in one of the victorious battles of the time. The monastery of Shavnabada is known for a rare variety of wine, also called Shavnabada, made by the monks there.[1]

References

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  1. ^ (in Georgian) List of churches and monasteries in the Mtskheta-Tbilisi Diocese. Unofficial website of the Georgian Orthodoxy. Accessed on September 28, 2007.