Monastery Complex and Tourist Infrastructure Rehabilitation Works Ongoing in Davit Gareji

February 17, 2016

The Municipal Development Fund of Georgia of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia is implementing the project for rehabilitation of Davit Gareji monastery and its facilities; the project is backed by the World Bank and Government of Georgia. The Executive Director of the Municipal Development Fund of Georgia, Juansher Burchuladze was visiting the project site. The project aims at contributing to preservation of cultural heritage monuments and assisting in development of tourist infrastructure in Georgia. 

The project envisages finishing and improvement works for the monk cell facades located in the monastery and arrangement of water supply, wastewater and power supply networks.  Visitors’ center and parking lot will be arranged as well. The project also provides for improvement of the monastery adjacent area.

Cost of works amounts to GEL 1 million; approximately 30 persons are employed at the project site.