Tukuk-OS🛕 Jruchi Monastery
Georgia · Europe · 42.40°N, 43.36°E
The Jruchi Monastery of Saint George is a ruined Georgian Orthodox monastic church in the western Georgian region of Imereti. Founded in the 10th or 11th century, it was remodeled and rebuilt several times until it acquired its final architectural style by 1846. The church was almost completely destroyed in the 1991 Racha earthquake, only a portion of its wall remaining standing amid a rubble. The monastery is inscribed on the list of the Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance of Georgia.
Read the full article on Wikipedia →
Quick facts
| Country | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Europe |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 42.40°N, 43.36°E · view on map |
Jruchi Monastery is located in Georgia, in Europe.
More monasteries in Georgia
Agara monastery · Ananuri · Bedia Cathedral · Betania Monastery · Bodbe Monastery · Chulevi Monastery · Church of the Red Gospel, Tbilisi · David Gareji Lavra · Gelati Monastery · Ikalto Monastery.