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David Gareji's monastery complex consists of several parts, developed over centuries on the slopes of Gareji mountain. The oldest part, Lavra, was founded around VIth century by a syrian monk David, who used to inhabit a natural cave in the centre of it. 

Other monasteries were build by his disciples and include Rka, Natlismcemeli, Chichkhituri, Bertubani  and Udabno. Between XI and XIIIth century the monasteries were an important centre of spiritual, social and artistic value, with unique frescoes, chapels and water-gathering infrastructure being developed in this harsh environment.

However, due to their location - in the present days being a borderland between Georgia and Azerbeijan - those monasteries have now became an object of a demarcation dispute. Until the resolution of the demarcation process, there is no access for visitors to the monasteries situated on the ridge of Gareji mountain.