Two monuments stand side by side near Kvitkiristskaro village and are known together: the church of St George and the Petre tower. Towers of this kind were built in Kartli as dwellings and watchposts, and they often ended up next to a church.
The district here is wide and thinly settled: the nearest neighbouring shrine, the church of St George in Zemo Kodistskaro, stands about three kilometres away, the ruins of the church of St Barbara a little further, and the church of the Archangels at Mchadijvari almost four.
Both monuments stand open and there are no gates. Approach the tower with care: the old masonry holds poorly and it is better not to climb inside. At the church the rules are the usual ones: covered shoulders and knees, a headscarf for women, quiet.
📜 Of interest
- The church and the Petre tower stand side by side and are known together
- Kvitkiristskaro village, Mtskheta-Mtianeti
- The masonry of the tower is old, so do not climb inside
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark: Kvitkiristskaro village; about three kilometres to the church of St George in Zemo Kodistskaro
- The Build Route button will take you to the spot
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