June 26, 2024, Georgia: The Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth of Georgia, Thea Tsulukiani, was in Alaverdi on Thursday, June 26, 2024, and became acquainted with the situation created by the natural disaster in the monastery complex.
With Nikoloz Aznaurashvili, Director of the National Agency for Protection of Cultural Heritage, State Trustee Giorgi Aladashvili in Kakheti, architect-restaurateur Niko Zazunishvili and representatives of the National Agency of Protection of Cultural Heritage of Georgia.
Minister Metropolitan David of Abba Alaverde, local clergymen, and agency representatives discussed ways to repair the cathedral’s damage.
After Cathedral Day’s unexpected storm, the damage to the central cathedral dome is particularly noticeable.
The Minister highlighted the collaborative efforts of the Cultural Heritage Protection Agency staff and the clergy, who have been working together to assess the situation and devise solutions since the previous day.
Karacho must immediately allow specialists to work on the dome. According to the Minister, a medium-term project will be created to protect the statue from similar threats in the future.
As a result of the June 25storm on June 25, the Alaverdi monastery complex suffered extensive damage. The tin roof of the dome was torn, Lorphine stones were dislodged from various parts of the southern lap, the roof of the cathedral’s west side of the cathedral, and the mirrors of the dome were shattered.
The tin roofs of the bell tower and the Episcopal House were damaged, the balcony of the palace was demolished, and the cathedral fell from the cathedral’s dome. The surrounding area’s infrastructure was also significantly affected.
Alaverdi Monastery Complex
The Monastery was founded by the monk Joseph Alaverdeli, who came from Antioch and settled in Alaverdi, then a tiny village and the former pagan religious center dedicated to the Moon. At the beginning of the 11th century, Kakhetian King Kvirike the Great built a cathedral in place of a small church of St. George.
