Shavnabada monastery

 monastery, interesting place, Orthodox church

"Shavnabada" is located on the top of the mountain with the same name not far away from Tbilisi (capital).
There is a very interesting legend about the name of the mountain and a church.
Centuries ago, Georgians were loosing fight against foreign invaders. Suddenly they saw a knight sitting on the white horse wearing black felt cloak, with his help Georgians won the fight but when they wanted to thank him after the victory nobody could find him, finally they saw the knight going to the direction of this mountain where he disappeared. Georgians believe the knight in black felt cloak (in Georgian Shavi Nabadi) was St. George who came to help them in war. They gave the name Shavnabada to the mountain and built "Shavnabada" St. George church on top of it. This is a church (newly renovated) you see on the photo.