Khurvaleti

Kviratskhoveli Church is an architectural monument, standing east of the village of Khurvaleti, dating back to late feudal epoch. It is a single-nave church (6,4 m x 4,4m), built of cobblestone and fragmented stone. The church has got a door and a window in the south wall and a window in each east and west walls. The west wall is topped with an arch made of shirimi stone. The north and south walls are topped with a square brick belfry. The cornice is shelf-shaped made of brick….

 Our Lady’s Church is an architectural monument, sanding 3 km north of the village of Khurvaleti on the place called Dzukata, on the left bank of the river Khurvaleti, dating back to advanced Feudal epoch. It is a single-nave church (10,8m x 5,9m) built of cobblestone and fragmented stone. The pillars, the corners of the door and windows are made of shirimi stone. The entrances are to the south and north. There is an arched widow on the axis of the apse, on each side of which there is a square niche. A rectangular room (10, 6m x 3,3m) is attached along the north wall. There is an arched window in the apse on each side of which there is a square niche. Similar room is attached to the south wall with a door to the south wall….

        The building is badly damaged!

 Kvelatsminda Church is an architectural monument, standing in the center of the village, dating back to late feudal epoch. It is a single-nave church (8,3m x 5,5m), built of cobblestone and fragmented stone. The corners, door and windows of the church are built of fragmented stone and square brick. The entrances are to the south and west. There are arched windows in the east, west and south walls. There is a square niche on either side of the apse window. On the west facade there are two relief crosses. The roof is made of tiles of stone.

 St. George’s Church is an architectural monument, standing 5 km north o the village of Khurvaleti, dating approximately to advanced feudal epoch. It is a single-nave church (8,5m x 5,0m), built of large fragmented stones, shirimi stone is also used. The entrances are to the south and west. There is an arded window in the east apse with one square niche on each side of it. On the corners of the apse in the wall there is a stone carving shop and a deacon’s room. A rectangular porch is attached to the west wall (5,0m x 2,5m), only the lower layers of which remain…..

        The building is damaged!