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Historical Monuments of Mtskheta

Cultural World Heritage property in Georgia, inscribed in 1994 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Historical Monuments of Mtskheta, Georgia
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State Party
Georgia
Year of inscription
1994
Criteria
iiiiv
Location
Mtskheta Municipality
What it is
group
Component parts
3 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 708 · Wikidata Q16946829

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin, Armenia83 kmMonasteries of Haghpat and SanahinArmenia · 1996CulturalGelati Monastery, Georgia168 kmGelati MonasteryGeorgia · 2017CulturalAni, Türkiye177 kmAniTürkiye · 2016CulturalUpper Svaneti, Georgia184 kmUpper SvanetiGeorgia · 1996Cultural187 kmMonastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat ValleyArmenia · 2000CulturalCathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots, Armenia191 kmCathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of ZvartnotsArmenia · 2000Cultural
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