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| Gelati Monasteryxe1x83x92xe1x83x94xe1x83x9axe1x83x90xe1x83x97xe1x83x98xe1x83xa1 xe1x83x9bxe1x83x9dxe1x83x9cxe1x83x90xe1x83xa1xe1x83xa2xe1x83x94xe1x83xa0xe1x83x98The monastic complex of GelatiReligionAffiliationGeorgian Orthodox ChurchRegionCaucasusLocationLocationKutaisi, Imereti, GeorgiaShown within ImeretiShow map of ImeretiGelati Monastery (Georgia)Show map of GeorgiaGeographic coordinates42xc2xb017xe2x80xb240xe2x80xb3N 42xc2xb046xe2x80xb203xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf42.2945472xc2xb0N 42.7675583xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 42.2945472; 42.7675583Coordinates: 42xc2xb017xe2x80xb240xe2x80xb3N 42xc2xb046xe2x80xb203xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf42.2945472xc2xb0N 42.7675583xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 42.2945472; 42.7675583ArchitectureTypeMonasteryStyleGeorgianFounderDavid IV of Georgia ("David the Builder")CompletedChurch of the Virgin, 1106; Churches of St. George and St. Nicholas, 13th centuryOfficial name: Gelati Monastery UNESCO World Heritage SiteCriteriaCultural: ivReference710Inscription1994 (18th session)Endangered2010-2017Area4,2 haBufferxc2xa0zone1,246 ha | WIKI |
| Murals found inside the Gelati Monastery church date back as early as the 12th century. | WIKI |
| The monastery was built in the Georgian Golden Age and a gold aesthetic is employed in the paintings and buildings. | WIKI |
| [5] The monastery is synonymously surrounded by arches that stretch over the mountains. | WIKI |
| It had an Academy that employed Georgian scientists, theologians and philosophers, many of whom had previously been active at various Orthodox monasteries abroad, such as the Mangana Monastery in Constantinople. | WIKI |
| One of the most valuable manuscripts, mural or icon was the Khakhuli triptych, which was enshrined in the Gelati Monastery until being stolen in 1859. | WIKI |
| [9] The Monastery also acts as the burial site for its founder David IV of Georgia, near which the Ancient Gates of Ganja, which were taken by King Demetrius I of Georgia in 1138, can be found. | WIKI |
| The monastery is located on a hill several kilometres to the northeast of Kutaisi. | WIKI |
| The Gelati Monastery was built in 1106 by King David IV of Georgia, at which time Kutaisi was the capital of Georgia. | WIKI |
| The monastery's main church, known as Church of Virgin the Blessed was dedicated to Virgin Mary. | WIKI |
| The monastery was also constructed to function as an academy of science and education in Georgia. | WIKI |
| The monastery still oversees Georgia and is a functioning church. | WIKI |
| All the original structures of the monastery are intact and functional. | WIKI |
| [7] By presidential decree, the monastery was added to the National Register of Monuments for protection and restoration in 2006. | WIKI |
| The interiors of the monastery hold mosaics in classic Byzantine style illustrating aspects of Christian belief. | WIKI |
| The Gelati monastery is constructed of solid stone, with full archways. | WIKI |
| The plan of the main monastery was designed in the shape of a cross, the symbol of Jesus's crucifixion and of Christianity. | WIKI |
| [13] The monastery was designed to be visible over much of the country, with its stone walls constructed to reflect sunlight. | WIKI |
| There are archways throughout the monastery, including the bell tower. | WIKI |
| Mother of God, mosaic fresco Archangel Michael, mosaic fresco The Ascension, mural (16th century) David IV of Georgia, mural Icon of St. George in front of the iconostasis Gelati monastery, church of Virgin Mary the Blessed. | WIKI |
| Mural of Christ Pantokrator on ceiling of the central dome (12th century) Gelati monastery, Church of Virgin the Blessed, mosaic and mural in the apse depicting Theotokos, Archangels Michael and Gabriel. | WIKI |
| Arc de Triomphe Gelati monastery, Church of Virgin the Blessed. | WIKI |
| From left to right: Queen Rusudan, Prince Bagrat, King George II, Queen Helen, King Bagrat III of Imereti, Catholicos Yevdemon Chetidze, David the Builder Gelati monastery. | WIKI |
| Shrine in the monastery church Gelati Monastery Gelati Monastery Gelati Monastery Gelati Monastery Gelati Monastery Gelati Monastery St. George church St. Nicholas church Belfry Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin Portal in the cathedral Frescoes in the cathedral Frescoes in the cathedral Gelati Monastery | WIKI |
| On the lower southern slopes of the mountains of the Northern Caucasus, Gelati Monastery reflects the 'golden age' of medieval Georgia, a period of political strength and economic growth between the reigns of King David IV 'the Builder' (1089-1125) and Queenxc2xa0Tamar (1184-1213). | UNESCO |
| It was David who, in 1106 began building the monastery near his capital Kutaisi on a wooded hill above the river Tskaltsitela. | UNESCO |
| Further churches were added to the monastery throughout the 13th and early 14thxc2xa0centuries. | UNESCO |
| The monastery is richly decorated with mural paintings from the 12th to 17th centuries, as well as a 12th century mosaic in the apse of the main church, depicting the Virgin with Child flanked by archangels. | UNESCO |
| Gelati was not simply a monastery: it was also a centre of science and education, and the Academy established there was one of the most important centres of culture in ancient Georgia. | UNESCO |
| As a royal monastery, Gelati possessed extensive lands and was richly endowed with icons, including the well-known gold mounted Icon of the Virgin of Khakhuli (now housed in the Georgian National Museum) and at its peak, it reflected the power and high culture of Eastern Christianity. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iv): Gelati Monastery is the masterpiece of the architecture of the xe2x80x9cGolden Agexe2x80x9d of Georgia and the best representative of its architectural style, characterized by the full facing of smoothly hewn large blocks, perfectly balanced proportions, and the exterior decoration of blind arches. | UNESCO |
| The main church of the monastery is one of the most important examples of the cross-in-square architectural type that had a crucial role in the East Christian church architecture from the 7thxc2xa0century onwards. | UNESCO |
| The main church of the Gelati Monastery is the only Medieval monument in the larger historic region of Eastern Asia Minor and the Caucasus that still has well-preserved mosaic decoration, comparable with the best Byzantine mosaics, as well as having the largest ensemble of paintings of the middle Byzantine, late Byzantine, and post-Byzantine periods in Georgia, including more than 40 portraits of kings, queens, and high clerics and the earliest depiction of the seven Ecumenical Councils. | UNESCO |
| No important original feature of the monastery from the 12th and 13th centuries have been lost during the centuries, and its landscape setting remains largely intact. | UNESCO |
| The extensive buffer zone allows a full appreciation of the harmony between the enclosed monastery and its natural setting. | UNESCO |
| Gelati monastery has been a Listed Monument of National Significance since the Soviet period and was listed in the Georgian National Register of Monuments by presidential decree in 2006. | UNESCO |
| The cultural protection area was enlarged beyond Gelati Monastery to encompass the buffer zone in a Decree of the Minister of Culture and Monument Protection in 2014. | UNESCO |