710 GE - Gelati Monastery (1994)

Gelati Monastery

Founded in 1106 in the west of Georgia, the Monastery of Gelati is a masterpiece of the Golden Age of medieval Georgia, a period of political strength and economic growth between the 11th and 13th centuries. It is characterized by the facades of smoothly hewn large blocks, balanced proportions and blind arches for exterior decoration. The Gelati monastery, one of the largest medieval Orthodox monasteries, was also a centre of science and education and the Academy it housed was one of the most important centres of culture in ancient Georgia.

Bagrati Cathedral was removed from the UNESCO list in 2017, due to significant alternation on the original design during the renovation work

格拉特修道院

格拉特修道院的主建 筑物于12世纪至17世纪期间兴建。这是一处保存良好的建筑群，镶嵌工艺精湛，壁画十分精美。大教堂和修道院代表了中世纪格鲁吉亚建筑的繁盛。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/710

 Courtesy of Sini from Finland

710-002 Gelati Monastery