The Martvili Monastery is located near the Martvili Municipality
Center, on the mountain Mountainea of Mount Lavinia. The
mountains of the river Tskhenistskali and the river Abasha are
widespread at the foot of the mountain.
Almost all Imereti and Samegrelo are visible from the monastery. It
is bordered by fence. The main cathedral is named after the Virgin
Mary.Martvili Monastery The medieval Georgian culture hub, a
monument of architecture. The word Martvili is Greek, meaning
martyr. Original settlement, Martvili, was originally named
Chkondidi. In the first half of the 7th century, the Church of
Chkondiddi Church of Chkhondidi was built on the name of Martvili.
In X century the Chkondidian Episcopal Cathedral Martvili was
founded. In the late Middle Ages the Church became the Mother of
Goddess, and Martvili remained the only settlement (certified from
the 40s of the XVII century). In Martvili, a significant
cultural-educational activity was unleashed. Here are the scribes:
Stephanie Sananosidze Chkondideli (X ს.), Ioane Chkondideli, John
Mesvete (XI c.), Giorgi Chkondideli-Mtsignobartukhutsesi (XI-XII
cc), Anton Tsagareli-Chkondideli, Romanos Mesvete (XIX) . The
collection of Martvili's manuscripts is preserved in the Institute
of Manuscripts of Korneli Kekelidze Institute of Sciences of
Georgia. Martvili church is very similar to the plan of Mtskheta
Cross, but does not repeat it. The architect has addressed the free
interpretation of the topic
Actually independent
Eli created a creative work. There are some changes in the building
plan: diameter diameter is smaller, angular niches are bigger. The
depth of the arms of the adipose is increased, the size of the
angle of the angle is enlarged. There is also a dome system
switching from squared to multifunction - the Trophies have a
cyclic face created by a series of small cameras on one second.
Although the Martvili church is smaller in the Cross Temple, the
changes in the separate parts of the area are created by the
impression of the large and light interior space, the facade
reliefs are also different. Instead of separate independent
compositions, there are continuous frills and the nature of
performance is more decorative. Figures and
The plant ornament is in a single drawing and is subject to a
certain rhythmic division. The phrases are depicted in the Bible
and the Gospel stories (eg, Daniel in the lions' pit, Samson and
the Lion, the rise of Christ by 4 angels). In the X century, during
the reign of the King Giorgi II of the Abkhazians, the church was
thoroughly remodeled: adding the outer walls, dug a new dome, so we
could no longer remembered a cross-type monument. The western eagle
is also the X century. The interior is painted at different times
(XVI-XVII cc). Near the cathedral there is a small two-storied
church (about X c.
