Metekhi Church

Metekhi Temple is one of the most famous temples of Georgia. Located on a rock with the same name, on the banks of the Kura, in the historical part of Tbilisi. Dating from the 12th to 13th centuries. It was built on the site of the Vakhtang Gorgasali Palace, which was destroyed by the Mongol Tatars. The name of the shrine is translated from Georgian “around the palace”. This temple was visited many times by Queen Tamara. The church was destroyed many times but rebuilt again. The temple we see today took on this appearance in the 16th century. Here is an excellent observation deck, which opens a panorama of the southern Old Town. The building has a square shape, brick walls, a tower with a pointed roof. In the church is buried Shushanika Ranskaya, a Christian martyr. Near the church you can see the statue of Vakhtang Gorgasali, cast in bronze. You can get by metro to the station "Avlabari", and then on foot along Metekhskaya Street. You can also take a taxi or rent a car.