• The church of the Archangel is an 8th–9th-century building situated in the south-western portion of the Nekresi monastery complex.
  • The monastery complex of Nekresi unites several monuments of Georgian architecture, among which there are three churches.
  • This ritual is still exist in the Nekresi Monastery. This fact is based on one of the folk traditions ... Most of the people was sheltering Nekresi Monastery.
  • The monastery complex of Nekresi suffered attacks not only by Persians but also by the Lezghins of Daghestan, who raided it many limes.
  • There is a legend which tells about one of it: when Nekresi was attacked by Muslims, defenders of the monastery let the pigs out of the monastery.
  • Nekresi is one of the largest monastery complexes in Kakheti. Its ensemble had been gradually created from IV to XVI century.
  • In the 6th century, one of the 13 Syrian monks, Abibos Nekreseli, founded the monastery and bishopric of Nekresi and expanded it considerably over time.
  • Nekresi Monastery in Georgia is located by the Alazani River atop Mount Nekresi, just eight kilometers from the town of Kvareli.
  • Nekresi Monastery – one of the largest monastery complexes in region of Kakheti Monastery was founded by one of the famous thirteen Syrian fathers St...