The Pirkushi chapel in the northern part of Akhmeta is a small sanctuary with a name from the mountain tradition of eastern Georgia. Pirkushi is a name known above all from the shrines of Khevsureti and Pshavi, and its appearance in a Kakhetian town is a trace of the old ties between the plain and the mountains.
The chapel meanwhile lives a fully urban rhythm: residential quarters around, neighbours, weekday cares, with no separation from town life at all. A short stop for those collecting the traces of highland spiritual geography around Akhmeta: the same thread runs on to the Iakhsari church by the Zemo Alvani road.
The chapel is seen freely, with ordinary courtesy: a quiet voice, respect for the neighbouring yards and for any offerings left there. The stop takes a few minutes.
📜 Of interest
- A small sanctuary with a highland name
- The northern quarters of Akhmeta
- Pirkushi: a name from the shrines of Khevsureti and Pshavi
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark - the northern quarters of Akhmeta; the chapel stands amid the houses
- The Build Route button will take you to the spot
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