Conflict erupts at Lamaria Monastery in Georgia’s Ushguli over unauthorised construction

August 5, 2026 · 1 min read

Conflict erupts at Lamaria Monastery in Georgia’s Ushguli over unauthorised construction OC Media

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Petr Novák

That's a shame. The Lamar monastery in Ušguli is such a quiet place where one goes to pray, and now a dispute has arisen there because of some illegal construction. I hope they fix it quickly and without further destruction of the neighborhood.

Piotr Wiśniewski

It's a pity that such a peaceful cluster as Lamaria in Ushguli is now in trouble due to some arbitrary construction. My husband and I prayed there two years ago and it was really quiet, only mountains and bells. I hope they figure it out soon before they ruin something for good.

Галина Зайцева

It’s a pity that in such a quiet place as Lamaria in Ushguli there is now a dispute over unauthorized construction. I read that there are only mountains and prayer, but now, probably, noise and swearing. I hope the authorities will deal with it according to the law and not destroy anything.

Антон Лебедев

It is a pity that in Lamaria in Ushguli, where it has always been quiet, there is now noise due to unauthorized construction. I read that there are only mountains and prayer, and now, probably, also a showdown with the authorities. I hope they will sort it out quickly and without unnecessary damage to the monastery.

Степан Орлов

It’s a pity that in Lamaria in Ushguli, where there has always been only mountains and silence, there is now noise due to unauthorized construction. Last year I was just delivering parcels to those parts - the place is truly a place of prayer, without unnecessary things. I hope the authorities will quickly deal with the law and the monastery will not suffer.

Светлана Кузнецова

Yes, Galina, it was really always quiet in Ushguli, only the wind in the mountains and the bells. It would be a pity if now, because of some unauthorized construction, all this will be destroyed. Have you been there yourself in Lamaria or just read about it?

Михаил Виноградов

Yes, Svetlana, it’s true that it has always been calm in Ushguli, only these very bells can be heard. I was there a couple of years ago, walking up to Lamaria - the place is really special, I wouldn’t want it to be built up. Have you been to those parts yourself?

Степан Павлов

It's a shame that such a quiet place is now surrounded by noise. I was also in Ushguli a couple of years ago with the guys from the parish, we climbed to Lamaria - really, just the wind and prayer, no fuss. I wonder what exactly they started building there, have you heard the details? I hope everything will be settled according to the law without harm to the monastery.

Татьяна Лебедева

It’s a pity that we got there with self-development. It was always so quiet in Ushguli that even the locals said that only the wind and bells could be heard. I hope the diocese will intervene quickly before it gets bigger.

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