Partners: GACC, Fundraising and Administration; "1+1" ltd, "Gorso" Ltd, Rehabilitation of Cornises; Ikorta 2007, Architectural works.; Primum Ltd., production of Ceramic Tiles.

About the Site: The Gelati Monastery and Academy stand as one of Georgia's most significant religious and cultural landmarks. Founded in 1106 by King David the Builder, this complex served as a vital center of religious and intellectual life throughout the medieval period, also serving as the burial place for Georgian royalty. Encompassing structures from various eras, Gelati Monastery showcases the diversity of Georgian ecclesiastical and secular architecture. The central edifice, the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin (12th century), is a masterpiece of cross-domed architecture with three projecting apses. Subsequent additions include the narthex, a southern annex with a distinctive portal, and east and west chapels (all 12th century), while the northern annex with its two chapels and portals dates to the 13th century. The Academy, a substantial rectangular structure from the 12th century, has undergone recent restoration and is now open to visitors. A richly adorned porch, featuring intricate stone carvings, was added to the Academy in the 14th century. Beyond its architectural grandeur, the Church of the Virgin is renowned for its captivating array of paintings spanning centuries and employing diverse mediums, including mosaics and frescoes. Dating from the 12th to 19th centuries, these murals offer a unique and comprehensive panorama of Georgian church painting history. Highlights include the magnificent apse mosaic depicting the Virgin and Child flanked by archangels, and the exceptional 12th-century frescoes in the narthex. The latter showcase depictions of the Seven Ecumenical Councils and the "Miracle of St. Euphemia," unique to Georgian art. Murals in the southeastern chapel exemplify the Palaeologan style, while the refined fragments adorning the southern portal (1360-1395) represent a later stage of this style. Frescoes from the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries reflect the stylistic diversity of that period. The northeastern chapel boasts murals executed with exceptional skill in the first half of the 17th century, while the northwestern chapel features less refined works. The southwestern chapel of St. Marine showcases the distinctive "folk style" that flourished in late medieval Georgia. This uniquely national style is characterized by its naïve pictorial language and captivating, expressive imagery. Each layer of painting, with its unique iconography, stylistic features, and abundant inscriptions and historical portraits (including a 16th-century portrait of King David IV), provides invaluable insights not only into medieval Georgian art but also into the broader cultural and historical context of the Eastern Christian world.

The goal of this particular project was to carry out the following actions:
- Rehabilitation of the church drainage system;
- Rehabilitation of the church chapel cornices;
- Rehabilitation of the church chapel roofing and covering them with glazed tiles and historic stone slabs • Rehabilitation of the eastern, western and the southern socle.