The central church of Vardzia. Ancient murals come to the present day almost unchanged. One of them shows the queen, Tamara. This picture is one of the three images of the queen that have survived to this day. After George's death, Tamara ordered to build the church, abolished the death penalty and established a council of feudal lords - something like parliament. Many believe that from this time, monks begin to settle in Vardzia. Tamara meets a personal tragedy when she breaks up with her husband Gregory, and he raises against her with the lords of Western Georgia. The battle took place near Vardzia, and Tamara won. Since then, the city has become the monastic dwellings with the central Assumption Church. This church became the main temple of the entire region, and the icon of the Virgin Mary from Vardzia became a patron of queen Tamara.