In western Guria the name Laituri belongs to a whole cluster: the settlement with its railway station gave its name to several sites around it, and four churches and mosques here carry that name.
This one, the first of the churches, stands in the neighbouring village of Meria. The clustering of Christian and Muslim sites in one node is an important feature of western Guria: closer to the Adjaran border the confessional map is noticeably more varied than in the east of the region. Junctions always gather a mixed population, and Laituri is a case in point.
Neither a dedication nor a date has become attached to the building. The second Laituri church, a round one, stands in Khvarbeti to the east. Dress soberly and treat the walls with care.
📌 In brief
- A church under the name Laituri, with no established dedication
- Meria village by the Laituri railway junction, western Guria
- The name Laituri is carried by two churches and two mosques nearby
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark: western Guria, Meria village by the Laituri railway junction
- The Build Route button will take you to the spot
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