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.
Location
Key facts
- Regions Imereti
- Municipalities Kutaisi Municipality
- Cities Kutaisi
- Subtype monastery
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