About of shuamtamonastery.ge : The website describes the history and re-establishment of the New Shuamta Monastery, founded in the 16th century in honor of the Khakhuli Icon of the Mother of God. The monastery was closed by the Bolshevik government in 1926 and repurposed for various uses, including a holiday home and an orphanage. In the 1980s, there were plans to open a tourist base. In 1990, the monastery was returned to the Georgian Church, and in 1995, a female monastery was re-established there. The site details the historical significance of the monastery and its connection to the Khakhuli Icon.
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