Shemokmedi Monastery
A 15th century monastery in the village of Shemokmedi, in the hills of Guria. It was the seat of a bishop and the burial place of the Gurieli princes, and once kept treasures gathered from monasteries across Georgia.
- Where
- Ozurgeti, Guria, Georgia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 41.9072, 42.0628
Get the Shemokmedi Monastery stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Shemokmedi Monastery. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Guria volume with your photos and a note.
Near Shemokmedi Monastery
Mtirala National Park 30 km
About 15,698 hectares of ancient rainforest between the Black Sea and the Adjara mountains, inland from Batumi. Its name means weeping, for all the rain it gets, and its relict forests became part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021.
Batumi Botanical Garden 37 km
A garden of 108 hectares on the Black Sea coast at the Green Cape, 9 km north of Batumi. One of the largest botanical gardens of the former Soviet Union, it holds thousands of plants from around the world on terraced slopes that look over the sea.
Kolkheti National Park 38 km
Wetlands of 28,940 hectares on the Black Sea coastal plain of ancient Colchis, between the mouths of the Tikori and Supsa. Set up in 1998 and 1999, they are protected as wetlands of international importance and are a resting place for migrating birds.
Ali and Nino 45 km
Two tall steel figures, a man and a woman, on the Batumi shore by the sculptor Tamara Kvesitadze, put up in 2010. They move slowly toward each other, pass through one another and part again, a picture of love across cultures named after a famous novel.
Alphabetic Tower 45 km
A 130 metre tower on the Batumi seafront, shaped like the double helix of DNA. Two bands spiral up it carrying the 33 letters of the Georgian alphabet, each 4 metres tall and cast in aluminium.
Nokalakevi 51 km
A village and archaeological site in Senaki municipality, known to the Greeks and Romans as Archaeopolis. The ruins of its walls, gates and churches are the remains of the ancient capital of Lazica.
Gonio Fortress 55 km
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Zarzma Monastery 55 km
The medieval Monastery of the Transfiguration in the village of Zarzma, in the forested valleys of southwest Georgia. Its church and tall bell tower stand on a slope above the river.
Questions
Where is Shemokmedi Monastery?
Shemokmedi Monastery is in Ozurgeti, Guria, Georgia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mtirala National Park (30 km), Batumi Botanical Garden (37 km), Kolkheti National Park (38 km).
How do I get the Shemokmedi Monastery stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Shemokmedi Monastery and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Guria volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Shemokmedi Monastery before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Guria volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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