The church of Saint Barbara stands in Sarkineti village in Dmanisi Municipality. The church is active and listed as a cultural heritage monument, and it is placed in the Middle Ages, the broad span from the 4th to the 18th century.
No detailed description of the building survives: no material, no plan, no arrangement of the apse and no note on murals. No architectural particulars are given here and the century is not narrowed down.
The name of the village itself is telling: Sarkineti goes back to a word meaning iron, and such place names in Georgia are usually linked to sites of ancient ore mining and working. The interior and any traces of murals are not described in the sources.
💡 Tip
- An active church and a cultural heritage monument of Georgia
- No detailed description survives of the building
- The village name is linked to a word meaning iron
🚗 Getting there
- Sarkineti village, Dmanisi Municipality, Kvemo Kartli
- The Build Route button will take you to the spot
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