The name Patara Garejvari is worth taking apart: patara means small, while Garejvari is built from roots pointing to an outer cross. Such toponyms are usually older than the villages themselves and remember a roadside cross or a shrine on the boundary of lands.
The village is small, yet it holds two Christian sites: this church of St. George and a church of the Mother of God about seven hundred metres to the north. It is worth coming here together with Karaleti: the villages are neighbours, and between them they offer eight church buildings within a few kilometres.
No dating has become attached to the building. The approach runs along a village road with no signposts. Dress soberly, women bring a headscarf, and treat the walls with care.
📜 Nearby
- A parish church in the name of St. George
- Patara Garejvari village north of Gori, next to Karaleti
- Patara means small, Garejvari points to an outer cross
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark: north of Gori, next to Karaleti; approached by a village road
- The Build Route button will show the exact way
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