The church of St. John the Evangelist stands in Ieli and is the shrine of the Ieli group closest to Mestia, a little over four kilometres from the town.
Three more churches stand in the village itself: the church of St. John the Baptist three hundred and fifty metres away, the St. George church three hundred and seventy, the church of the Transfiguration four hundred. The Marian church of Ats under the Lamaria name is a kilometre off.
Small Svan churches rarely hold regular services, yet the shrine can be approached at any time. Follow the coordinates.
📌 In brief
- A dedication to St. John the Evangelist
- Ieli village, Zemo Svaneti
- The shrine of the Ieli group closest to Mestia
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark - Ieli village, Mestia municipality
- The Build Route button will take you to the spot
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