Church of Saint George, Orthodox church building in Old Tbilisi, Georgia

The Church of Saint George is an Orthodox church with a single-nave structure located at the foot of Narikala citadel in Old Tbilisi, displaying traditional Georgian architectural features. It continues to function as an active place of worship under the care of the Mtskheta and Tbilisi Eparchy of the Georgian Orthodox Church.

The church was built in 1753 with funds from the Armenian merchant Petros Zohrabian and his wife Lolita, on the site of an older Georgian church said to date from King Vakhtang I. A bell tower stood west of the entrance in 1735. In the early 1990s Armenian inscriptions and crosses were removed, and the building was reconsecrated as Georgian Orthodox on 23 November 1991.

The church is also called Qarapi Saint Gevorg in Armenian. Until 1991 it belonged to the Armenian Apostolic Church; on 23 November 1991 it was consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church. A khachkar set into an interior wall and an Armenian inscription at the north entrance recording the 1753 construction disappeared around 1990.

The church is accessible during worship times and sits within walking distance of Narikala citadel and other sights in the old city center. Wearing respectful clothing is advisable when visiting an active place of worship, and checking local timings will help you plan your visit.

During the Soviet period, this building was repurposed as a factory for making toys and glue rather than serving as a church. This unusual chapter in its past reveals how religious sites were transformed during communist rule.