Of the church of St. Elijah in the Svan village of Lahili only ruins remain. The shrine also carries a second name, Ieli; such double names are common in Svaneti, where one comes from the dedication and the other from the place.
Lahili is a village on the upper Enguri where three shrines stand within a short stretch: three hundred metres away is the church of St. George, and a little further the ruins of the Lamaria Marian church. A kilometre off, in Kvanchianari, works a church of the Archangel.
Treat the ruins with care: do not take the masonry apart and leave no traces. The site can be visited at any time; follow the coordinates.
📜 Facts
- The ruins of a church of St. Elijah
- Lahili village, Zemo Svaneti
- The second name of the shrine is Ieli
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark - Lahili village, Mestia municipality
- The Build Route button will show the exact way
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