Sanagire
Sign in to savethumb|Sanagire Monastery Sanagire () or monastery of Saint George is a Georgian orthodox medieval monastery in the Kakheti region, Georgia. It is located in the Gurjaani Municipality, six kilometers from the town of Vazisubani.
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thumb|Sanagire Monastery Sanagire () or monastery of Saint George is a Georgian orthodox medieval monastery in the Kakheti region, Georgia. It is located in the Gurjaani Municipality, six kilometers from the town of Vazisubani.
== History == The monastery complex consists of a basilica with three naves of the X-XI century and a medieval single-nave basilica. Nearby are the ruins of the monastery building and the enclosure wall. The great basilica is built in carved stone and brick. The monastery is of the tetraconch type and is currently empty, while the church needs urgent rehabilitation.
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