The St. George church of Ieli also carries the Svan name jgrag: that is what Svaneti calls St. George, and the name is met all over the area.
Ieli stands five kilometres from Mestia and holds four churches at once. Its nearest neighbours are very close: the church of the Transfiguration two hundred metres away, the church of St. John the Evangelist three hundred and fifty, the church of St. John the Baptist four hundred and fifty.
Small Svan churches rarely hold regular services, yet the shrine can be approached at any time. Follow the coordinates.
📜 Facts
- Jgrag is the Svan name of St. George
- Ieli village, Zemo Svaneti
- Four churches of the village stand within half a kilometre
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark - Ieli village, Mestia municipality
- The navigator opens with the Build Route button
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