Zedazeni Monastery

Zedazeni Monastery
The Zedazeni Monastery
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox Church
Location
Location Mtskheta Municipality, Georgia
Shown within Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Zedazeni Monastery (Georgia)
Geographic coordinates41°52′16″N 44°45′56″E / 41.87111°N 44.76556°E / 41.87111; 44.76556
Architecture
TypeMonastery, church, castle
StyleGeorgian

Zedazeni Monastery (Georgian: ზედაზნის მონასტერი) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery, located on the Zedazeni mountain the hills of Saguramo Range, northeast to Mtskheta and to the east side of the Aragvi River.

The monastery was founded by Saint John, one of the Holy Assyrian Fathers of Georgia whose mission was to strengthen Christianity in the region.