Alaverdi Monastery

Alaverdi Monastery ალავერდის მონასტერი
Alaverdi Monastery
Religion
Affiliation	Georgian Orthodox Church
Region	South Caucasus
Location
Location	25 km from Akhmeta, Kakheti Province (Mkhare), Georgia
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Geographic coordinates	42°01′57″N 45°22′38″E / 42.032497°N 45.377108°E / 42.032497; 45.377108
Architecture
Style	Georgian; Monastery
Founder	Monk Joseph (Yoseb, Amba) Alaverdeli
Funded by	Kvirike III of Kakheti
Completed	6th-11th centuries

Alaverdi Monastery (Georgian: ალავერდის მონასტერი, romanized: alaverdis monast'eri) is a Georgian Eastern Orthodox monastery located 25 km (16 mi) from Akhmeta, in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia. While parts of the monastery date back to 6th century, the present day Cathedral of Saint George was built in the 11th century by Kvirike III of Kakheti, replacing an older church of St. George. It is considered one of the four Great Cathedrals of the Georgian Orthodox world.^[1]