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The main church building was rebuilt between 1848 and 1855 and the
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The main church was completely rebuilt in the mid-19th century to replace the older, medieval ruined edifice. To the north of it stands a bell-tower, constructed by the certain
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flavor. Further to the east, on a hilltop, there is a tower overlooking the monastery and rising to the height of 30 metres. Known as the Monk Anton's Pillar, it is believed to have served as a stylite hermitage in the last 15 years of the monk's life. The extant structure was built upon the ruined
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in 1395. In the late 17th century, it was substantially renovated. The monastery was fortified—"like a fortress" as reported by the 18th-century
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practices in the 6th century and is linked by historical tradition with St. Anton, one of the
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Matiashvili, A. (1963). "მარტყოფის ისტორიიდან" [From the history of
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