Georgia — Media Gallery

A more panoramic view of Mtskheta from the Jvari Monastery. The town, which lies at the confluence of the Mtkvari (Kura) and Aragvi rivers, served as the capital of the Georgian Kingdom of Iberia from the 3rd century B.C. to the 5th century A.D. It was the site where Christianity was proclaimed the state religion of Georgia in 317. Although the capital was moved to Tbilisi in the early 6th century, Mtskheta continued to serve as the coronation and burial place for most Georgian kings until the 19th century.

The President's Palace in Tbilisi under construction in 2007. The building serves as the official residence and principal workplace of the president of Georgia and is sometimes referred to as the Georgian White House.

A closer nighttime view of the Sameba (Holy Trinity) Cathedral in Tbilisi.

View of Mtskheta through a window opening at the Jvari Monastery (Monastery of the Cross).

A nighttime view of the free-standing bell tower and chapel of the Sameba (Holy Trinity) Cathedral, a part of the Sameba complex on Elia Hill overlooking Tbilisi.

The Georgian Orthodox Jvari Monastery (Monastery of the Cross) was built in the 6th century A.D. overlooking Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Caucasian Iberia. The monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

A church gate in Tbilisi.

The Georgian Orthodox Jvari Monastery (Monastery of the Cross) at Mtskheta was built in an early tetraconch style (a four-apsed domed structure) that greatly influenced later Georgian and South Caucasus architecture.

The Metekhi Church of the Assumption in Tbilisi dates to the 13th century; its location is on a cliff overlooking the Mtkvari River. The equestrian statue of King Vakhtang I Gorgaslan was erected in front of the church in 1961.

View from the stairs of the Sameba (Holy Trinity) Cathedral in Tbilisi looking out onto city and other buildings of the Sameba complex.

A metal window grating at the Jvari Monastery (Monastery of the Cross) at Mtskheta.

The Sameba (Holy Trinity) Cathedral in Tbilisi, is the main Georgian Orthodox Christian cathedral. It was built between 1995 and 2004 as a symbol of Georgian national and spiritual revival. The cathedral, located on the left bank of the Mtkvari River in Old Tbilisi, is cruciform and contains nine chapels. The Sameba complex also includes various other religious buildings.

Metal doorway to the Jvari Monastery (Monastery of the Cross) at Mtskheta.

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