The Metekhi Church of the Mother of God, known simply as the Metekhi Church, is a Georgian Orthodox church located on the left bank of the Mtkvari River. It stands atop the Metekhi cliff, opposite the Old Town of Tbilisi. Much of the current structure dates back to the Middle Ages, believed to have been constructed between 1278 and 1289 AD during the reign of King Demetrius II of Georgia, although oral tradition traces Metekhi's origins back to the 5th century.