The church is dedicated to George Mtatsmindeli, called George of Athos in the Russian tradition: not George the soldier and dragon slayer, but a scholar and translator who lived on Athos. The place is known both as a church and as a convent.
The St Nino church of Armazi stands about seven hundred and sixty metres away, the Trinity of Martaziskhevi a kilometre and three hundred and sixty. Further along the village begins the main Dzegvi cluster, stretched along the Mtkvari.
The rules here are monastic: covered shoulders and knees, a headscarf for women, quiet, photography by permission. If you mean to walk all the Dzegvi shrines, allow a day: the village and its district hold more than a dozen churches.
⛪ For pilgrims
- George Mtatsmindeli, also called George of Athos, a scholar and translator
- Known both as a church and as a convent
- About seven hundred and sixty metres to the St Nino church of Armazi
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark: Dzegvi village; about seven hundred and sixty metres to the St Nino church of Armazi
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