David Gareja monastery complex
David Gareji (Georgian: დავითგარეჯის სამონასტრო კომპლექსი) is a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery complex located in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia, on the half-desert slopes of Mount Gareja on the edge of Iori Plateau, some 60–70 km southeast of Georgia's capital Tbilisi. The complex includes hundreds of cells, churches, chapels, refectories and living quarters hollowed out of the rock face.
| David Gareji | |
|---|---|
დავით გარეჯი | |
The monastic complex of David Gareji | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Status | Active: Structures still in good condition; Dispute between Georgia and Azerbaijan over territory that part of the monastic complex sits upon. |
| Location | |
| Location | Kakheti, Georgia |
Shown within Georgia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41.4473°N 45.3765°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Monastic complex |
| Style | Georgian; Monastery |
| Founder | St. David of Gareji |
| Funded by | Saint Ilarion during the 9th century, Georgian royal and noble families |
| Groundbreaking | 6th century |
| Completed | 6th century, 9th century |
Part of the complex of David Gareji (Bertubani Monastery) is located on the Azerbaijan–Georgia border and has become subject to a border dispute between the two countries. The area is also home to protected animal species and evidence of some of the oldest human habitations in the region.
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