• The present building, or "Great Church of Jvari", is generally held to have been built between 590 and 605. It is based on the Jvari inscriptions on its façade.
  • Jvari is an example of a harmonic relationship between architecture and nature. The temple, which appears to be growing from the mountain, was built on a cliff.
  • Jvari means "cross" in English, which is why the churches in the complex are called Cross Churches and the monastery itself is called Cross Monastery.
  • According to the legends we can suppose that Jvari has a 2,000 year old history. Nearby Jvari is the Enguri Dam, which is an important part of Jvari's economy.
  • Jvari Monastery stands on the rocky mountaintop at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers, overlooking the town of Mtskheta.
  • Jvari Manastırı, Gürcistan’ın en ünlü manastırıdır. Batum istikametinden giderseniz Tiflis yolunda açıkça görülebilir. ... Jvari’ye gitmenin birkaç yolu var.
  • The Jvari church had a great impact on the further development of Georgian architecture and served as a model for many other churches.
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  • A fabulous panoramic site near the town of Mtskheta, just over 20 kilometres north of Tbilisi, hosts the monastery of Jvari.