Tsageri

Tsageri lies in Lechkhumi, where the Tskhenistskali cuts through the mountains of western Georgia. Nearby Muri fortress occupies a rocky height above the river, guarding the narrow passage through the valley. A monastery below the fortress is traditionally associated with Saint Maximus the Confessor, the Byzantine theologian who died in exile in the Caucasus in 662. The fortress and shrine mark a meeting place of mountain routes and religious traditions.