The Urbnisi Sioni stands in Urbnisi village of Kareli Municipality and is known far beyond the region. Sioni is the name borne in Georgia by cathedral churches, and it recalls Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
Urbnisi lies east of Kareli, on the plain by the Kura valley. The village has long been known in the church history of Kartli; the St. Nino church stands here as well, and a convent is active nearby in Ruisi.
This is an active church: modest clothing is appropriate and women may want a headscarf. During a service it is best to keep quiet, and photography is better agreed in advance.
โช For pilgrims
- The famous cathedral known as Urbnisi Sioni
- The name recalls Mount Zion in Jerusalem
- The St. Nino church stands in the same village
๐ Getting there
- Urbnisi village, Kareli Municipality; about 7 km to Kareli
- The Build Route button will take you to the spot
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