# Martvili Monastery

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Georgian Orthodox monastery in Martvili, Georgia

Martvili Monastery მარტვილის მონასტერი The Martvili monastic complex. Religion Affiliation Georgian Orthodox Church Region Caucasus Status Active Location Location Martvili, Martvili District, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Province (Mkhare), Georgia Shown within Georgia Coordinates 42°24′19″N 42°22′40″E / 42.4053°N 42.3778°E / 42.4053; 42.3778 Architecture Type Monastic complex Style Georgian; Monastery Founder Andrew Funded by Rebuilt by King Giorgi II, 10th century Groundbreaking 1st/7th century? Completed Original construction of Martvili-Chkondidi Cathedral, late 7th century; rebuilt 10th century

**Martvili Monastery** ([Georgian](/source/Georgian_language): მარტვილის მონასტერი) is a [Georgian](/source/Architecture_of_Georgia_(country)) monastic complex located in the village of [Martvili](/source/Martvili) in the [Martvili District](/source/Martvili_District) of the [Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti](/source/Samegrelo-Zemo_Svaneti) Province ([Mkhare](/source/Mkhare)) of [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(country)). It sits upon the highest hill in the vicinity and was of strategic importance.

## History

The site upon the hill where the monastery stands today was used in ancient times as a pagan cultural center and was a sacred site. There once stood an ancient and enormous oak tree that was worshipped as an idol of fertility and prosperity. Infants were once sacrificed here as well. After the conversion of the native population to Christianity, the ancient tree was cut down so as not to worship it anymore. A church was originally constructed in the late 7th century upon the roots of the old oak tree and was named in honor of Saint Andrew who preached Christianity and converted the pagans across the [Samegrelo](/source/Samegrelo) region.

The main Martvili-Chkondidi Cathedral ([Mingrelian](/source/Mingrelian_language): *Chkoni* translates to "oak") was reconstructed in the 10th century after invasions that destroyed the prior church. Preserved in the church are frescoes of the 14th to 17th centuries.

## Gallery

		- Martvili-Chkondidi Cathedral floorplan

		- Martvili-Chkondidi Cathedral

		- Cathedral drum and dome

		- Martvili monastery, September 2018

		- Martvili, seat of bishop, Chkhondidi eparchy at Martvili monastery

## See also

- [Ioane Mesvete](/source/Ioane_Mesvete)

## References

### Bibliography

- Beridze, F. (1974), *Old Georgian Architecture*, [Tbilisi, Georgia](/source/Tbilisi%2C_Georgia){{[citation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Citation)}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_location_missing_publisher))

- Chubinashvili, C. (1936), *Georgian Art History, Vol. 1*, [Tbilisi, Georgia](/source/Tbilisi%2C_Georgia){{[citation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Citation)}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_location_missing_publisher))

- Beradze, H.; L. Menabde (1983), *Choir, Vol. 6*, [Tbilisi, Georgia](/source/Tbilisi%2C_Georgia), p. 458{{[citation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Citation)}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_location_missing_publisher))

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