The sacred architecture of Georgia: the monasteries of Gelati, Jvari and Alaverdi, Bagrati Cathedral, Ananuri fortress and the mosque, synagogue and churches of Tbilisi.
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In the wine country of eastern Georgia, the cathedral of Alaverdi rises above its enclosure walls and the Alazani valley. One of the tallest medieval churches in the country, it remains a working monastery.
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Above a reservoir on the Georgian Military Highway, the towers and churches of Ananuri form one of the country's most photogenic fortified ensembles, built by a dynasty that controlled the route into the mountains.
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Raised on a hill above Kutaisi at the height of the Georgian kingdom, Bagrati Cathedral was reduced to a shell by an explosion and later rebuilt. Its history makes it a case study in how nations restore their monuments.
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Known to the city as the Blue Monastery for the glazed tiles of its dome, this church stands within the fabric of central Tbilisi. Its medieval core has passed through successive rebuildings and changes of use.
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Founded by King David the Builder, Gelati was conceived as both a monastery and a centre of learning. Its mosaics and wall paintings survive as one of the outstanding ensembles of medieval Georgian art, on the World Heritage List.
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Completed at the turn of the twenty-first century, the Holy Trinity Cathedral dominates the skyline of Tbilisi. Its scale, its gilded dome and its terraced setting make it a statement about faith and nationhood.
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Set on a rocky ridge above the confluence of the Kura and Aragvi, Jvari is one of the earliest surviving Georgian churches and a model for those that followed. It belongs to the World Heritage site of Mtskheta.
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An Armenian Apostolic church in the Georgian capital, Karmir Avetaran belongs to a community that has shaped Tbilisi for generations. Its architecture and liturgy set it apart within a predominantly Orthodox city.
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Below the walls of Narikala, in the old quarter of the sulphur baths, stands the only mosque left in Tbilisi. It is unusual in the Muslim world: Sunni and Shia congregations share the same prayer hall.
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In a street of the old town, the Great Synagogue serves the Georgian Jewish community, whose presence in the region reaches far back into antiquity. Its brick facade and painted interior belong to that long continuity.
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