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Motsameta Monastery
Churches & monasteries

Motsameta Monastery

Motsameta Monastery stands on a rocky promontory above the Tskaltsitela river gorge near Kutaisi. The monastery is named after the 8th-century martyr brothers David and Constantine Mkheidze, whose relics rest here.Surrounded by dramatic gorge views, Motsameta is — together with n...

Motsameta Monastery stands on a rocky promontory above the Tskaltsitela river gorge near Kutaisi. The monastery is named after the 8th-century martyr brothers David and Constantine Mkheidze, whose relics rest here.

Surrounded by dramatic gorge views, Motsameta is — together with nearby Gelati — one of the most popular pilgrimage and tourist sites in Imereti.

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