- 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.
- A fabulous panoramic site near the town of Mtskheta, just over 20 kilometres north of Tbilisi, hosts the monastery of Jvari.
- However, its limited capacity led to the construction of the larger "Great Church of Jvari" between 590-605 by Stepanoz I, according to the Jvari inscriptions.
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- “Jvari “means “cross.” In 545, a small temple built here, but only ruins remained. ... Frescoes in Jvari Monastery appear later than XI century.
- Jvari served as a model for many other churches in the country. ... The importance of Jvari complex increased over time and attracted many pilgrims.
- Jvari Monastery (Region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti). ... A small church was erected over the remnants of the wooden cross in 545 named the “Small Church of Jvari”.
Cvari Manastırı
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Gürcistan'ın doğusunda, Mtsheta yakınlarındaki bir altıncı yüzyıl Gürcü Ortodoks manastırıdır. Mtsheta’daki Cvari Manastırı, Svetitshoveli Katedrali ve Samtavro Manastırı kompleksi 1994 yılında UNESCO Dünya Mirası listesine alınmıştır.
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