Satorge Cave Monastery (David Gareja)
Satorge Monastery (Georgian გარეჯის სატორგეს მონასტერი) – The caves of the Satorge monastery complex are located on the Kajiri ridge (Georgian. ყაჯირი), stretching from west to east, on the right bank of the Iori River (Georgian იორი), west of the Dali Reservoir (Georgian დალი). The caves of the monastery, like those of other Gareja monasteries, are mainly located on the southern and eastern slopes of the ridge, from west to east, and extend for about 8 km. The caves, located in separate groups, are in most cases inaccessible without mountaineering equipment.
The main temple of one of the David Gareja monastery complexes, a domed church carved into the rock, is a unique monument of architecture and artistic decoration. A similar three-tiered dome is not found anywhere in the known rock-cut churches. The church has a quadrangular shape and is connected to the other churches by a door carved into the rock. Today, the door and adjacent caves are littered with limestone debris and rubble. The eastern side of the church has collapsed and the shape of the altar cannot be restored. The current state of the church is quite grave and there is a high risk of its complete destruction. Due to its geographical location, it is highly probable that the Satorge complex served a military-strategic function in a certain episode of history
Gareja Desert (Georgian: გარეჯის უდაბნო), Signagi Municipality (Georgian: სიღნაღის მუნიციპალიტეტი)