Vardzia

Summary

Vardzia is a cave monastery^[1]. Vardzia draws 137 Wikipedia views per month (cave_monastery category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• Vardzia's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[3].
• Vardzia is located in Samtskhe–Javakheti^[4].
• Vardzia is in the country of Georgia^[5].
• Vardzia's instance of is recorded as cave monastery^[6].
• Vardzia's founder is recorded as Tamar of Georgia^[7].
• Vardzia's Commons category is recorded as Vardzia^[8].
• 1200 marks the founding of Vardzia^[9].
• Vardzia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.380841666667, 'lon': 43.283761111111}^[10].
• Vardzia's diocese is recorded as Georgian Orthodox Church^[11].
• Vardzia's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/jaskynny-klastor-vardzia/^[12].
• Vardzia's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Vardzia's heritage designation is recorded as Cultural Monuments of National Importance of Georgia^[14].
• Vardzia's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ka', 'text': 'ვარძია'}^[15].
• Vardzia sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1300'}^[16].

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Geography

Vardzia is in the country of Georgia^[5]. Vardzia is located in Samtskhe–Javakheti^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Vardzia sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1300'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Vardzia's instance of is recorded as cave monastery^[6]. Vardzia's heritage designation is recorded as Cultural Monuments of National Importance of Georgia^[14]. Vardzia's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[3].

History and Context

1200 marks the founding of Vardzia^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Vardzia include Vardzia Gospels^[17], a manuscript^[18], in Georgia^[19].

Why It Matters

Vardzia draws 137 Wikipedia views per month (cave_monastery category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2] Vardzia has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]

Entities named for Vardzia include Vardzia Gospels^[17], a manuscript^[18], in Georgia^[19].