Zarzma monastery

41.6797542.65383Koordinaten: 41 ° 40 ' 47 " N, 42 ° 39' 14" E

The sarsma Monastery (Georgian ზარზმის მონასტერი, zɑrzmɪs mɔnɑstɛrɪ ) is an Eastern Orthodox Georgian monastery in Samtskhe - Javakheti region of Georgia. It is in the same village and was founded between the 6th and 9th century. The surviving in a manuscript from the monastery Opiza medieval historical work " The Life of Serapion of sarsma " mentioned the Monk Serapion as founder.

The oldest surviving building in ruins is a chapel from the 10th century. The rest of the buildings date from the early 14th century. The complex next to the main church include a free-standing bell tower, two smaller churches, three chapels and a fountain. The large cross-domed church was Bekas I., build Prince of Samtskhe and grandfather of George V before 1308. It contains wall paintings from the 14th century, noteworthy are the larger than life figures of Samtskhe - Prince Sargis I., Bekas I and his sons.