VARDZIA ROCK-CUT COMPLEX
290 Km from Tbilisi
13 th - 14 th CC
Monastery complex carved in the rock (1156-1203) stands in Javakheti, on the left bank of river Mtkvari. Vardzia monastery has the width of of 0,5 km and is arranged on 13 floors. Overall, it consists of 420 utility rooms. Totally there are 12 chapels in the monastery. Vardzia is rich with fresco paintings. In 1938 Vardzia received a status of a culture preserve. In the beginning of the 21st century monastery activity was restored in Vardzia.