Historical and Cultural Environment

“Lamazi Monasteri” (Beautiful Monastery)

Built in 1189-1209 the monastery site, presently known under the name of “Lamazi Monasteri” is situated in the gorge of the Ktsia River, at the distance of seven kilometers from the Monastery. Currently southern wall of the principal temple of the monastery ensemble is completely ruined. The temple is richly decorated with ornamented stones very typical for the developed Middle Ages. There is a remained fresco of the Blessed Virgin on the ground in the southern part of the monastery as well as architrave stone with an inscription in antique Georgian (asomtavruli). The Monastery ensemble is unique not only due to the magnitude and stylistic point of view of its temple, but also makes more impression in view of the fact that it is surrounded by other extremely interesting buildings making up the monastery ensemble.




“Revazasheni”

At the distance of seven kilometres from the Monastery, at the edge of Gomareti plateau dominates a XIII-IX centuries tri-arched basilica “Revazasheni”. Its name comes from the village of the same name, which was built near the church in the Middle Ages, although judging by the antiquity of the church, it’s possible that the Monastery ensemble existed here. Restoration/reconstruction works in the church were carried out in 2007. Foundation of the nunnery is planned here in future. There are dozens of VI-XVII centuries churches and monasteries situated at the adjacent to the Monastery territory, in the Ktsia gorge and Gomareti plateau.