Old Shuamta
Coordinates: 41 ° 54 ′ 38.2 " N , 45 ° 24 ′ 21.6" E
The Old Shuamta ( Georgian ძველი შუამთა ; d͡zvɛlɪ ʃʊɑmtʰɑ ) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery in the Kakheti region , in the Telawis Munizipaliteti . It is located on a wooded mountain spur about 1015 m above sea level. and is located about five kilometers west of the city of Telavi . A road that ends on the western outskirts of Telavi leads to the monastery complex.
Shuamta means situated between the mountains - which clearly refers to the secluded but picturesque location of the former nunnery in the middle of the Gombori deciduous forests .
The monastery complex contains a 5th century basilica and two domed churches, both from the 7th century. The larger, domed church is similar in type and architecture to the Georgian Jvari Monastery . All the churches in the monastery are built of cut stone. In the 16th century the old Shuamta monastery fell into disrepair. The wife of King Levan II Tinatin founded a new monastery under the name New Shuamta . The main church of the New Monastery was built from brick. The walls are decorated with frescoes. The monastery buildings were repaired by Erekle II . In 2008 the Old Shuamta Monastery was also repaired.
Web links
- Information about the monastery and photos, Kakheti.net (Georgian)
- Old and New Shuamta Monastery (Georgian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Tessa Hofmann : Armenia and Georgia . In: Express travel guide . Mundo-Verlag, Leer 1990, ISBN 3-87322-001-6 , Kakheti, p. 293 .