Akhali Shuamta. ახალი შუამთა

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• David Tevzadze

  19 December 2017

  OLD AND NEW SHUAMTA MONASTERIES
  Two of the most important and most beautiful architectural monuments of Kakheti are the Dzveli (‘Old’) and Akhali (‘New’) Shuamta Monasteries. Both of them stand in a forest of deciduous trees which makes them look even more fascinating.
  
  The architectural ensemble Dzveli Suamta is situated 7km of Telavi. Its consists of a 5th century basilica, one of the most curious examples of Christian Georgian architecture; a 17th century domed church of a type close to the Mtskheta Jvari Church but of a smaller size (with a smaller depth of the apses; an increased significance of the dome drum and a more pronounced design of the tromps); a small 7th century domed church which is also of a cross design in plan, but without corner rooms and with equal axes. The church was built of cobblestones; the corner was faced with hewn stones. In the 16th century Zveli Shuamta Monastery was abandoned. Not far from it a new, Akhali Shuamta Monastery was built by Tinatin Gurieli, the wife of King Levan II (1520-1574). The Church had a dome and was designed in the form of a cross in plan. It was built of brick; the inner walls were decorated with paintings and some of the portraits of the founders have been preserved. The Church was restored by Irakli II. The complex includes also a bell-tower and some minor buildings. A Chavchavadze was buried here.

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• Michael Kochiashvili

  06 July 2017

  The monastery was founded in the XVI century by the king of Kakheti leon and his wife Tinatin. Queen Tinatin was tonsured a nun in the same Monastery and is Buried there.

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• Gumashvili Melxi

  15 April 2017

  შუამთის მონასტერი

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• Cam Graves

  22 March 2017

  Impressive, beautifully restored church complex. We only saw the place from the entrance as there was no one around to guide - it was snowing at the time, so we didn't blame them!

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• Kakhi Kuloshvili

  18 August 2016

  Akhali Shuamta ("New Shuamta" in English) - the monastery close to Dzveli Shuamta ("Old Shuamta" in English), built in the 16th century.
  From Tbilisi, 80 km.

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• Peter Merabishvili

  15 June 2016

  Loved it!

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• Giorgi Chkonia

  29 May 2016

  Shuamta Monastic Complex Near Telavi

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