The church of Saint Kvirike stands in Arboshiki in Dedoplistskaro Municipality, close to the road, so it is easy to reach. The hall is laid in alternating layers of cobble and brick, the entrances are on the south and west, and both openings are arched.
The semicircular apse is separated from the hall by pilasters with profiled capitals and a semicircular arch resting on them. A tall arched window is cut on the axis of the sanctuary with niches on either side, and a four sided altar table stands in the centre of the apse. The altar platform rises slightly above the floor, with a semicircular solea adjoining its middle. Two pairs of pilasters divide the long walls into three equal parts, with the arches of the vault thrown across them.
The west facade is composed as a separate design: a low arched niche between the entrance and the window, a cross on a stepped base above the window, and three lozenges set vertically on either side of it. A brick bell tower rises on the western ridge of the roof. Sources assign the church to the 18th century, and it is active.
💡 Tip
- Alternating layers of cobble and brick in the masonry
- A cross on a stepped base and lozenges on the west facade
- A brick bell tower on the western ridge of the roof
🚗 Getting there
- Arboshiki village, Dedoplistskaro Municipality, Kakheti
- The Build Route button will take you to the spot
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