This property is a church dedicated to Maximus the Confessor built on the very top of the Katskhi pillar, a natural limestone monolith located in western Georgia.
In the 7th century the Katskhi Pillar, a rock that rises some 40 meters high, became the site of a small Christian church. For the last 20 years the church has been inhabited by one Georgian monk who ensures the upkeep of the church while enjoying the splendid views of the forest below him. Interestingly, even in today’s world women are still not allowed to climb to the top of the Katskhi Pillar.
