Shio-Mgvime Monastery
A medieval monastery tucked into a narrow limestone canyon on the north bank of the Kura, about 30 km from Tbilisi. It was founded in the 6th century by St Shio, one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers, and the cave where he lived as a hermit lies within it.
- Where
- Mtskheta, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 41.8624, 44.6403
Get the Shio-Mgvime Monastery stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Shio-Mgvime Monastery. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Mtskheta-Mtianeti volume with your photos and a note.
Near Shio-Mgvime Monastery
Samtavro Monastery 6.7 km
A monastery in Mtskheta made up of the Transfiguration church and the nunnery of St Nino. Said to have been founded by King Mirian III in the 4th century and rebuilt in the 11th, it holds his grave and is part of the town's UNESCO World Heritage listing.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral 7.1 km
The great medieval cathedral of Mtskheta, the old capital just north of Tbilisi, and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tradition holds that the robe of Christ is buried beneath it. It is the second largest church in Georgia after the Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Jvari Monastery 8.2 km
A 6th century church on a hilltop above Mtskheta, looking down on the meeting of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. It has survived almost unchanged and gave its name to a whole type of church found across Georgia and Armenia.
Chronicle of Georgia 17 km
Sixteen bronze pillars, 30 to 35 metres tall, at the top of a long stairway on Keeni Hill near the Tbilisi Sea. The sculptor Zurab Tsereteli began it in 1985 and never quite finished: kings, queens and heroes fill the upper halves, the life of Christ the lower.
Turtle Lake 20 km
A small lake in the wooded hills at the edge of Tbilisi, its name a straight translation of the Georgian Kus Tba. A cable car runs up to it from Vake Park, and locals come for walks and a swim on summer days.
Mtatsminda Park 22 km
An amusement park on top of Mount Mtatsminda, high above the city. A funicular climbs up to it, and its rides include a roller coaster, water slides and a big Ferris wheel set right at the edge of the mountain, with all of Tbilisi spread out below.
Rustaveli Avenue 22 km
The central avenue of Tbilisi, once Golovin Street and now named after Shota Rustaveli, the medieval poet. It is the city's grand boulevard, lined with plane trees, the opera house, theatres and museums.
Georgian National Museum 23 km
A network formed in 2004 that brings the country's leading museums under one roof. Its main building on Rustaveli Avenue holds the archaeological treasury, where the gold jewellery of ancient Colchis is the thing most people come to see.
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Questions
Where is Shio-Mgvime Monastery?
Shio-Mgvime Monastery is in Mtskheta, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Samtavro Monastery (6.7 km), Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (7.1 km), Jvari Monastery (8.2 km).
How do I get the Shio-Mgvime Monastery stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Shio-Mgvime Monastery and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Mtskheta-Mtianeti volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Shio-Mgvime Monastery before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Mtskheta-Mtianeti volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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