Saturday, August 29, 2026 Search My Trip EnglishChinese
World news · travel · culture
Taiwan The Taiwan Times
Taiwan's window to the world

Shio-Mgvime monastery

Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia · built 501

The Shio-Mgvime Monastery (Shiomghvime, meaning "the cave of Shio") is a medieval monastic complex in Georgia, near the town of Mtskheta. It is located in a narrow limestone canyon on the northern bank of the Kura River, some 30 km (19 mi) from Tbilisi, Georgia's capital.

Monastery data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other monasteries in Georgia