The church is dedicated to Saint George, and the dedication is named outright, without second qualifiers. For the southern part of Kvemo Kartli, where church names more often come from localities, that is a notable exception.
Velispiri lies in the hilly part of the region, between Dmanisi and Bolnisi. The neighbourhood is thinly populated, the villages stand far apart among pastures and fields, and the main sights of the region, the Dmanisi town site and the Bolnisi Sioni, remain off to one side.
The church has round the clock access and can be approached at any hour. The rules are those of any working church: covered shoulders and knees, quiet inside and in the yard. The roads here wind and are unpaved in places, so allow more time for the drive than the distance suggests.
📍 In brief
- A working church of Saint George; the dedication is named outright
- Velispiri in the hilly part of the region, between Dmanisi and Bolnisi
- The neighbourhood is thinly populated and the villages stand far apart
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark: Velispiri village, Dmanisi municipality; about eighteen kilometres to Dmanisi
- A route is built with the Build Route button
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