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Discover Mts'khet'a in Georgia
Mts'khet'a in the region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti with its 7,423 habitants is a town located in Georgia - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) North-West of Tbilisi , the country's capital .
Local time in Mts'khet'a is now 01:02 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tabriz, Erzurum, Vladikavkaz, Grozny, and Cherkessk. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabriz . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mts'khet'a ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Georgia Caucasus: Mtskheta - On Tsminda Nino's Footsteps
Procession in Mtskheta 3 weeks after Georgian Orthodox Eastern on Tsminda Ninos footsteps from Svetitskhoveli Cathedral to Jvari Church crossing Aragvi River with Rafts www.tourism-association.ge ..
Svetitskhoveli cathedral (Géorgie/Georgia)
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (Georgian: , Svet'icxovlis Sak'atedro T'aʒari; literally, "the Living Pillar Cathedral") is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in the historical town of Mtskheta, Georgia, ..
Mtskheta
This is a video about one of the oldest cities of Georgia, Mtskheta. see in Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org Most of the photos used in this video are taken by me. Others are found in internet. I hope you' ..
Georgia: Places and People
Slideshow of the two-week trip to Georgia in May 2011. Sorry for the high frequency of pics; it was hard to choose from the 3000 photos. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Samtavro Transfiguration Orthodox Church
Samtavro Transfiguration Orthodox Church and Nunnery of St. Nino in Mtskheta, Georgia, were built in the 4th century by King Mirian III of Iberia. The church was reconstructed in the 11th century by King George I and Catholicos-Patriarch Melkisedek. The famous Georgian monk Gabriel is buried in the yard of Samtavro Church.
Located at 41.85 44.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mtskheta Park
Mtskheta Park is a multi-use stadium in Mtskheta, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC WIT Georgia. The stadium is able to hold 2,000 people.
Located at 41.85 44.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mtskheta
Mtskheta, one of the oldest cities of the country of Georgia (in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia), is located approximately 20 kilometers north of Tbilisi at the confluence of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. Mtskheta is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The city (population 19,423 as of January 1, 2008) is now the administrative centre of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region.
Located at 41.85 44.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Jvari (monastery)
Jvari or Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვარი, ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery of the 6th century near Mtskheta, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, eastern Georgia. The name is translated as the Monastery of the Cross. For another, Jerusalem-located Georgian monastery with the same name, see Monastery of the Cross.
Located at 41.84 44.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tsitsamuri
Tsitsamuri is a small village outside Mtskheta, Georgia. It is known as the place where the nation's famous writer and poet, Ilia Chavchavadze, was assassinated in 1907. Near Tsitsamuri (identified as the Seusamora of Strabo) a ruined acropolis of ancient Iberia was unearthed by the archaeologist Andria Apakidze in 1953. It is to be identified with the Zaden-tsikhe (ზადენციხე), i.e. , "the fortress of Zaden" of the medieval Georgian chronicles.
Located at 41.86 44.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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