The Takhtitskaro church stands on the edge of the village, north of its centre, on an open meadow within a fenced plot. The building is small and of the hall type, set on a single step plinth. Sources place it in the span from the 10th to the 14th century.
The church is laid of very large, well worked basalt blocks of irregular shape, tightly fitted to one another, with a thin layer of mortar poured between the facing stones. Masonry like this is rare in itself: large blocks usually go only into the corners.
The corner stones here are especially big, and an equally imposing architrave over the single entrance matches them. The surface of the architrave is smooth, a relief cross is carved in its eastern part, and the top and bottom are joined by an arch. An undressed gravestone lies on the east facade with a narrow window cut through its centre. Old gravestones and a large oil press stone survive in the yard.
💡 Tip
- Masonry of very large basalt blocks
- A relief cross on the smooth architrave of the entrance
- An oil press stone in the church yard
🚗 Getting there
- Tetritskaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli
- The Build Route button will take you to the spot
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