Jumati monastery
| Jumati monastery | |
|---|---|
ჯუმათის მონასტერი | |
 Jumati monastery, 1877-1878 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Location | |
| Location | Ozurgeti Municipality,Guria,Georgia |
  Shown within Guria  Jumati monastery (Georgia) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°00′49″N41°58′02″E/ 42.01361°N 41.96722°E |
TheJumati Monastery(Georgian:ჯუმათის მონასტერი,romanized:jumatis monast'eri) is aGeorgian Orthodoxmedieval monastery, in theGuriaregion,Ozurgeti,Georgia.It is located at the village ofDzirijumati,in theSupsavalley, 14 kilometers from the city of Ozurgeti. It currently belongs to the diocese ofShemokmedi.[1]
History
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The monastery consists of a church dedicated to the ArchangelsMichaelandGabriel,a bell tower, a wall, and other monastic buildings. Its period of construction is unknown. Georgian scientist Dimitri Bakradse believes that the monastery was founded and built before theShemokmedi monastery.The fresco painting dates from the XVI-XVIII centuries. In 1847, the church was renovated and in 1904, the bell tower was built. It has a square layout, six windows and was built in stone. It is partially destroyed.
Jumati monastery was not only a religious center, but also an important cultural center of theGuriaregion.It was known for several relics preserved there, such as particularly valuable icons and historical documents.[2]These relics and documents often had a secular meaning. By 1924, almost none of the relics were in Jumati. Particularly important was a golden icon ofSaint George,from the 11th-12th century and which was lost in 1921 during a robbery. There are only two fragments preserved in theHermitage Museumcurrently.
Literature
[edit]- Dimitri Bakradse: Archaeological trip in Gurien and Adschara Batumi 1987 (დიმიტრი ბაქრაძე, არქეოლოგიური მოგზაურობა გურიასა და, ბათუმი, 1987)
References
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- ^"ჯუმათი".www.dzeglebi.ge.Retrieved2019-08-05.
- ^www.airgeo.org."Jumati monastery – Georgia - en".airgeo.org.Retrieved2019-08-05.