Khuchap Monastery
| Khujabi Monastery | |
|---|---|
 Khujabi Monastery | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox |
| Location | |
| Location | Marneuli, Georgia |
 | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°12′06″N 44°34′03″E / 41.20167°N 44.56750°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Tetraconch |
| Completed | 12-13th AD |
Khujabi Monastery — Georgian orthodox monastery dedicated to Our Lady of Iviron. It's situated in Marneuli Municipality, Georgia, near Akhkerpi village.[1][2][3]
Its proporcions, decor and style are similar to group of monuments XII-XIII centuries such as Betania, Kvatakhevi, Akhtala.
Tholobate is heavily carved, facade is covered with stone color of wine and gold. Interior is painted with orthodox icons; there are preserved Georgian Asomtavruli inscriptions. Ktetorian inscriptions have been erased by Armenians in XIXth.[4]
Apart from the main church Khujabi monastery consists of narthex and several ruined buildings.
References
- ^ «АРМЯНСКИЕ» ИЛИ ГРУЗИНСКИЕ ЦЕРКВИ В ГРУЗИИ?! - Бондо Арвеладзе
- ^ Т.К. Алябьева, Государственная политика России в области сохранения национальных памятников в России XIX - н. ХХ в. века.( Средняя Азия, Кавказ, Закавказье), Вестник Московского государственного областного университета, СЕРИЯ «ИСТОРИЯ И ПОЛИТИЧЕСКИЕ НАУКИ» № 1, Москва, Издательство МГОУ, 2007, გვ. 122
- ^ Where is the Georgia-Armenia Border?
- ^ Religious magazine «მწყემსი» ("Mtskemsi" – Shepherd), 1896.