Historical Monuments of Mtskheta

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The Historical Monuments of Mtskheta are a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble in Georgia that encompasses some of the country’s most significant early Christian churches and monastic complexes, reflecting the pivotal role of Mtskheta as an ancient capital and religious center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
cultural heritage ensemble ⓘ
associatedChurch Georgian Orthodox Church ⓘ
associatedReligion Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
associatedWith Christianization of Kartli (Iberia) ⓘ
ancient capital of the Kingdom of Iberia ⓘ
bufferZone yes ⓘ
contains Archaeological remains of the ancient town of Mtskheta ⓘ
Jvari Monastery ⓘ
Samtavro Monastery ⓘ
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral ⓘ
country Georgia ⓘ
governingBody Government of Georgia ⓘ
hasViewOver confluence of the Aragvi and Kura (Mtkvari) rivers ⓘ
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
inscriptionYear 1994 ⓘ
languageOfOfficialName English ⓘ
localLanguage Georgian ⓘ
locatedIn Eastern Georgia ⓘ
Mtskheta ⓘ
Mtskheta Municipality ⓘ
linked to: Mtskheta

Mtskheta-Mtianeti region ⓘ
linked to: Mtskheta-Mtianeti
managedBy National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia ⓘ
nearestMajorCity Tbilisi ⓘ
notableFor continuity of religious function ⓘ
harmonious integration of churches with surrounding landscape ⓘ
officialNameInLocalLanguage მცხეთის ისტორიული ძეგლები ⓘ
partOf cultural heritage of Georgia ⓘ
periodRepresented early Christian period ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ
region Europe and North America ⓘ
religiousFunction major pilgrimage destination in Georgia ⓘ
significance early Christian architecture in the Caucasus ⓘ
evidence of the Christianization of Georgia ⓘ
representation of medieval Georgian ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ
threats environmental factors ⓘ
inappropriate conservation works ⓘ
urban development pressure ⓘ
tourismType cultural tourism ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ
UNESCOcategory Cultural ⓘ
UNESCOcriteria (iii) ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ
(vi) ⓘ
UNESCOdangerListInscriptionYear 2009 ⓘ
UNESCOdangerListRemovalYear 2016 ⓘ
UNESCOdangerListStatus previously inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger ⓘ
UNESCOofficialName Historical Monuments of Mtskheta ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 708 ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jvari Monastery → partOf → Historical Monuments of Mtskheta ⓘ
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral → partOf → Historical Monuments of Mtskheta ⓘ
Mtskheta → partOf → Historical Monuments of Mtskheta ⓘ
Iberia (ancient kingdom) → archaeologicalSites → Mtskheta archaeological complex ⓘ
linked to: Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
მცხეთა → unescoListing → Historical Monuments of Mtskheta ⓘ
Historical Monuments of Mtskheta → UNESCOofficialName → Historical Monuments of Mtskheta ⓘ
Living Pillar → connectedTo → UNESCO World Heritage site of Mtskheta ⓘ
subject linked to: “Living Pillar” in Georgian
linked to: Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Georgia → containsSite → Historical Monuments of Mtskheta ⓘ