Zeda Vardzia, Vardzia

Name: Zeda Vardzia
Address: Vardzia, Georgia

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Zeda Vardzia is an 11th-century Georgian Orthodox church, of the Theotokos, located in the Aspindza Municipality in Georgia's southern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti. The church is situated 3 km northwest of Vardzia, the medieval rock-hewn complex. The church is inscribed on the list of the Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance of Georgia. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°23'2"N, 43°15'27"E

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Zeda Vardzia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tmogvi, Zeda Tmogvi, Kumurdo Cathedral.

3.2 miE
Forts and castles
Tmogvi
81 min walk • Perched atop a rocky cliff in the historical region of Samtskhe-Javakheti, Tmogvi Castle stands as a formidable medieval fortress in Georgia. Overlooking the serpentine flow of the Mtkvari River, this ancient structure is a testament to the strategic importance it held...
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Zeda Tmogvi, Vardzia
53 min walk • Zeda Tmogvi is a medieval Christian church in south Georgia, in the historical province of Javakheti. The extant building is a three-nave basilica, built in the reign of Bagrat IV of Georgia on the place of an earlier church.
5.3 miE
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Kumurdo Cathedral
137 min walk • Kumurdo Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox Cathedral. It is situated on Javakheti Plateau, 12 km southwest from Akhalkalaki. According to the inscriptions on the walls, written with the ancient Georgian writing of Asomtavruli, the Kumurdo Cathedral was built by Ioane the Bishop during the reign of king of the Abkhazians Leon III in 964.

Zeda Vardzia, Vardzia

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Zeda Vardzia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Tmogvi

Zeda Tmogvi, Vardzia

Kumurdo Cathedral