Mejvriskhevi

Didi Mejvriskhevi is a village; historical Mejvriskhevi is a historical monument, lying on Shida Kartli valley, 20 km from Gori on the left bank of the river Mejuda. It has been inhabited since ancient times. It lay on important trade routes and in V-XVII centuries took an active part in the political and economic life of the country….

Kviratskhoveli Church is an architectural monument, standing in the outskirts, east of the village of Didi Mejvriskhevi on the cemetery, dating back to late feudal epoch. It is a single-nave church (5,0m x 3,2m)…..

Usaneti Church is an architectural monument standing in the center of Didi Mejvriskhevi. According to the inscription on the marble tile of the east facade, the church was built in 1851 by Ivane Khakhutashvili.

It is a single nave church (12,0m x 7,0m) built of brick and cobblestone. The entrances are to the south and west. There is a rectangular window on all four sides. On the West Side a square belfry was attached (two pillars still remain). The southern gate is almost ruined….

    The building is badly damaged!

 St Mary’s Church is an architectural monument, standing east of the village of Didi Mejvrishkevi on an old cemetery, dating back to IX-X centuries. It is a single-nave church, built of sandstone. The triumph and supporting arches are made of carved shirimi stone. In the east wall there is an entrance and two rectangular windows….

 St. Mary’s Church is an architectural monument, standing north of the village of Didi Mejvriskhevi on the cemetery, dating back to late feudal epoch. It is a single-nave church (7,9m x 5,1m) built of sandstone and cobble stone. Shirimi stone is also used. The entrance is in the west wall….

The building is badly damaged!

 St. George’s Nishe is an architectural monument, standing south-east of the village of Didi Mejvriskhevi, on the slope of a hill, dating back to late feudal epoch. It is a single-nave church (5,9m x 3,9m), built of sandstone and cobble stone. The entrance is to the west….

The building is badly damaged!

St. Mary’s Church is an architectural monument, standing in the center of the village of Patara Mejvriskhevi, built in 1819. It is a single-nave church (6,6m x 5,3m) built of cobblestone. The entrance is to the south. There is a window on each east and west wall. The nave is covered with a barrel vault built of brick. On the west facade a brick cross appears and on the south facade there is a relief cross above the door….

The building is badly damaged!

 St George’s Church is an architectural monument, standing north west of the village of Patara Mejvriskhevi on the cemetery, dating back to late feudal epoch. The church is single-nave built of cobblestone and brick. The arded entrance is to the south. There is a window and two deep niches in the semicircular apse. There is a window on each west and south wall. The south window is bricked up. There are decorative brick rombs on each side of the door. There is a brick belfry on the West Side of the roof….