A church of the Virgin stands in the village of Pshaveli. The place also carries a second name, Ipnian, which sounds beside the dedication and is left unexplained; in Kakheti such second names usually belong to a tract or to the old name of a quarter.
Pshaveli lies at the foot of the road that leaves the Alazani valley for the mountains of Pshav-Khevsureti. Shrines are many around: the church of St. Eustathius about a kilometre away, the churches of St. Nicholas and St. John the Theologian at Lalisquri a little further, the Tskarostavi church of St. George two kilometres off. The Crow sakdari, known across the district, stands here as well.
The village is alive and sits on a through road, so it is easy to reach at any season. The church is in use: modest dress, a headscarf for women, quiet inside, and photography better agreed upon.
📜 Of interest
- A church of the Virgin, second name Ipnian
- Pshaveli at the gateway to Pshav-Khevsureti
- The churches of Lalisquri and Tskarostavi stand nearby
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark: Pshaveli village, Telavi municipality; about six kilometres to Napareuli
- The Build Route button will show the exact way
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