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The Katskhi Pillar is a unique natural and religious site in Georgia, located near the city of Chiatura in the Imeretia region. This vertical limestone monolith about 40 meters high rises above the surrounding plain and is famous for the small church located on its top.

Katskhi pillar what to see

The story of the Pillar of Catskill

The Katshi Pillar is an outstanding natural and religious symbol in Georgia, located in the region of Imeretia, near the city of Chiatura. This limestone monolith, rising 40 meters above the ground, has long attracted human attention with its unusual shape and mysterious atmosphere.
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Christian Era

It is assumed that the first buildings on top of the pillar could have appeared in pagan times. However, the pillar acquired its real religious significance with the erection of the Church of St. Maximus the Confessor in the period of the 9th-10th centuries. This place became a secluded refuge for monks who sought an ascetic life in isolation from worldly temptations.
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Christian Era

It is assumed that the first buildings on top of the pillar could have appeared in pagan times. However, the pillar acquired its real religious significance with the erection of the Church of St. Maximus the Confessor in the period of the 9th-10th centuries. This place became a secluded refuge for monks who sought an ascetic life in isolation from worldly temptations.
Opening to the World
Until the middle of the 20th century, there was no precise information about what was at the top of the pillar. In 1944, mountaineers climbed the pillar for the first time and discovered a church and a monk's cell. This discovery became a sensation and attracted the attention of both scientists and the general public.

Monastic Life in Modernity

In the 1990s, a monk named Maxim Kavjaradze decided to renew the tradition of monastic life on the pillar. He built a ladder to access the summit and began the restoration of the church after spending more than two decades on the pillar in prayer and meditation.
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Колхидский фонтан

Monastic Life in Modernity

In the 1990s, a monk named Maxim Kavjaradze decided to renew the tradition of monastic life on the pillar. He built a ladder to access the summit and began the restoration of the church after spending more than two decades on the pillar in prayer and meditation.

Tourism and Restrictions

Today, the Katshi Pillar is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Georgia. Although access to the very top of the pillar is limited and only possible with the permission of the church authorities, many tourists and pilgrims come here to see the pillar with their own eyes and experience its special spiritual atmosphere.
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