Last Updated: September 22, 2026Categories: Architecture of Georgia, Samtskhe-JavakhetiTags: Churches of Georgia, Javakheti12.7 min readBuilt in 964 on Georgia’s high Javakheti Plateau, Kumurdo Cathedral is one of the country’s most important medieval architectural monuments. Explore its unusual polyapsidal design, ancient Georgian inscriptions, intricate stone carvings and centuries of restoration history.
Last Updated: October 3, 2026Categories: Architecture of Georgia, Samtskhe-JavakhetiTags: Javakheti9.4 min readAbuli Fortress is a remote cyclopean complex built from immense basalt blocks at roughly 2,670 metres in Georgia’s Javakheti highlands. Discover what archaeologists know, what remains uncertain and how to plan the demanding journey from Gandzani.


