Mtskheta
Mtskheta is a city in the region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is located approximately 20 km (12 mi) north of Tbilisi, at the confluence of the Kur...
Description
Mtskheta is a city in the region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is located approximately 20 km (12 mi) north of Tbilisi, at the confluence of the Kura and Aragvi rivers. Currently a small provincial capital, for nearly a millennium until the 5th century AD, Mtskheta was a large fortified city and a significant economic and political center of the Kingdom of Iberia.
Key facts
- Regions Mtskheta-Mtianeti
- Municipalities Mtskheta Municipality
- Churches & monasteries 2
Churches & monasteries
The Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is an Orthodox Christian cathedral located in the h...
Jvari Monastery is a masterpiece of 6th-century Georgian architecture, standing...