Historical Monuments of Mtskheta

As the ancient capital of the Georgian kingdom, Mtskheta gathered churches whose artistry still marks the high point of medieval architecture in the Caucasus. Its historic monuments — chief among them the great cathedral and the hillside church above the town — testify to the cultural and spiritual achievement of a kingdom at the crossroads of Christian traditions. UNESCO inscribed the historical monuments of Mtskheta as a World Heritage Site in 1994.