A village church of Saint George carrying the name Alaverdi. The word came from Turkic and means roughly God gave. Such names are not rare in Georgian place naming: empires changed their borders while the words stayed.
A caveat is needed at once: in Georgia the name Alaverdi belongs to the Kakhetian cathedral, one of the tallest churches in the country, and this is a different place. Zeda Alisubani, that is Upper Alisubani, lies north-east of Zestafoni in the upper part of the village cluster, and shares nothing with Kakhetian Alaverdi but a name. The century of building is not established.
The parish is rural and services are infrequent. Dress modestly, women wear a headscarf. The climb into the upper part of the cluster is better done in dry weather.
📜 Facts
- A village church of Saint George bearing the name Alaverdi
- Upper Alisubani north-east of Zestafoni
- The Kakhetian Alaverdi cathedral has no connection with this church
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark - the upper part of the Alisubani village cluster, north-east of Zestafoni
- The Build Route button will show the exact way
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