This church comes with an ambiguity worth naming outright: it is recorded as Christian, but by building type it is assigned to Armenian churches. We will not assert the confessional affiliation on the sources behalf and leave the question open.
The place also has a rare detail: a menhir stands beside the church, an upright stone of a kind not common in Georgia. Samshvilde is a well known town site on a promontory between two gorges, west of Tetri Tskaro, and the church stands within its grounds among other ancient structures.
No regular services are held here and the site can be approached at any time. The town site occupies a steep promontory, so keep away from the edges, and closed shoes with firm soles are needed. Seeing the whole complex takes at least an hour, and daylight hours are best.
📍 In brief
- The confessional affiliation of the church is unclear; the question is left open
- A menhir, an upright stone, stands beside the church
- Samshvilde is a town site on a promontory between two gorges, west of Tetri Tskaro
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark: Samshvilde village, Tetri Tskaro municipality; about four kilometres to Tetri Tskaro
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