Shavnabada Monastery, Tbilisi

Name: Shavnabada Monastery
Address: Tbilisi, Georgia

#59 among attractions in Tbilisi

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Shavnabada Monastery is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastic complex that is located upon Shavnabada Mountain, approximately 30 km away from Tbilisi, Georgia. ()

Local name: შავნაბადის მონასტერი Coordinates: 41°39'7"N, 44°50'24"E

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Shavnabada Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Metekhi Church, Narikala, Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral, National Botanical Garden of Georgia.

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