The mysterious structure is viewed in local legend as a “pillar of life” and a “symbol of the true cross” – upon which Jesus was crucified in the Bible.
Much like Stonehenge or the Pyramids, historians are still probing exactly how the structures was built atop the towering pillar.
During those centuries the religious practice of Asceticism was practiced and saw monks and priests abstain from pleasures in the pursuit of spiritual goals.The Katskhi pillar, formed after tectonic shifts, is a natural limestone monolith of almost 130 feet. Monks use a metal ladder for climbing, and cargo is lifted separately using ropes.Visitors are banned from visiting the striking structure as the climb up the pillar is considered too dangerous.
The monastery at the bottom of the structure has been dedicated to Maximum the Confessor – a monk born in 580AD. At the base of the pillar, a crypt, a wine cellar, three hermit cells and a small fortification still stands.
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