| Shavnabada Monastery შავნაბადა | |
|---|---|
 The mountaintop monastic complex of Shavnabada. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Region | Caucasus |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | On Shavnabada Mountain, 30 km away from Tbilisi,  Georgia |
  Shown within Georgia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°37′30″N 44°42′15″E / 41.6250°N 44.7042°E / 41.6250; 44.7042 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Georgian; Monastery |
| Style | Monastic complex |
Shavnabada Monastery (Georgian: შავნაბადა, romanized: shavnabada; also Shavnabada Monastery of St. George) is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastic complex that is located upon Shavnabada Mountain, approximately 30 km away from Tbilisi, Georgia.
It was named in honor of St. George who, according to a local legend, wore a black cloak (Georgian: shavi nabadi, hence the mountain’s name) while leading the army of the king of Georgia in one of the victorious battles of the time. The monastery of Shavnabada is known for a rare variety of wine, also called Shavnabada, made by the monks there.
References
- (in Georgian) List of churches and monasteries in the Mtskheta-Tbilisi Diocese. Unofficial website of the Georgian Orthodoxy. Accessed on September 28, 2007.