The Atskuri
The temple is situated in the southern part of georgia. It was built in X-XIII cen. atskuri is an ancient stronghold in an important strategic route near the Mtkvari River volley. The fortress was of great importance from the viewpoint of defence of the medieval Georgia.
The Ateni Sioni
The temple is situated in the gorge of the Shan River in 12 km from the town Gori. It is well-known medieval temple of the 7th century. The temple's architecture is executed in the same style as the Jvari temple in Mtskheta. It's walls are full of remarkable mural paintings of the XI century. Its facade is decorated by great number of ingraved stone ornaments
Pitarety
It was built in 1213-1222 during the reign of Lasha-Giorgi. It is situated far from the inhabited places. This cathedral is one of the best examples of the georgian architecture of this period. It is decorated with a great number of masterly curved stone ornaments. The church was abandoned long ago. These are frescoes of various periods in the interior. Nowadays they are being restored and preserved.
Old Gavazi
This four apse church of the 6th century was built on behalf of St. Mary. The horseshoe type shape typical for early period can be traced in the plan of all the apses and in the arcade of the south and the west parts of the church. It was badly damaged after reparing in the 19th-20th centuries. the church was built with cobble-stone. its original dimensions are about 13m x 13m.
Mtskheta
Mtskheta - ancient capital of Georgia, founded according to legends by son of Japhet, mtskhetos. Archeological excavations revealed long and interesting history of the city. The big cathedral of XI C. - svetitskoveli was built on place of first christian georgian church, which was cinnected with legends of the shirt of our Lord, brought in georgia.
Samtsverissy
It was built in the 7th century and belongs to the most beautiful samples of old Georgian art. The church that was renewed in the 18th century, was partly destroyed by the earthquake in 1940. Later in 1952-53 it was totally rebuilt. Its main decor is the cornice with thin raw of arches. This tiny cross-dome type church impresses the visitors by combining together ats severe and refined shape.