Mtskheta - Gori Fortress | Travel in Georgia

Mtskheta, the former capital of Georgia and an old royal throne city, is located at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers and is included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List with historical monuments. III-II millennium BC). In the Orthodox world, Mtskheta is referred to as a small Jerusalem.

Jvari Monastery in Mtskheta, one of the oldest religious and architectural monuments, dating back to the first half of the 4th century and included in the list of World Cultural Heritage Monuments. The unique samples of the Georgian Asomatru script preserved to us on the pedestal of the cross, a part of which is kept in the state museum, are valuable. Unlike the basilica architectural monuments of that time, it is distinguished by its cross-domed architecture.

Svetitskhoveli- is the oldest cathedral, the kings of Georgia were blessed here and the resting place of many kings, royal families and patriarchs of Georgia. Also, the robe of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, the trident, the chalice of the prophet Ilya and other holy things.

This is the cross-domed architectural monument of Samtavro monastery and the episcopal cathedral of Mtskheta, as a result of archaeological research, it dates back to the beginning of the 5th century, on the ruins of which it was built in the first half of the 11th century. Here are rested Christianized King Mirian and Queen Nana of Georgia

It should be noted that the incorruptible body of the 20th saint monk Gabrieli, who lived and worked in the 18th century tower built in the walls of this temple, rests here

St. was built near the wall of Samtavro monastery. St Nino's church and the blackberry bush flourishes to this day, where the educator of Georgians St. Nino was praying.

The city of Gori is one of the oldest cities in Georgia, it was declared a city in 1801 from the name of the rocky hill erected in the city, on which the old fortress is built. Also in Gori is the house museum of the leader of the Soviet Union Ioseb Satlin, the city carved in the rock, the cross-domed temple of the 7th century.

Uplistsikhe, one of the oldest settlements of the Bronze Age in the Caucasus, a rock-cut city and trade center, is located in St. near Gori.

In historical sources, it is first mentioned as VI-VII century It belongs to the cultural circle of architectural complex of Uplistsikhe

A three-church basilica dating back to the 9th-10th centuries was built on the territory of Nakalakari, which has been preserved in its original form.

Athenis Sioni - the central cross-domed temple of the 7th century. It is located in the Ateni valley of Gori district.

The walls of the temple are painted with frescoes of a national character expressing historical information and inscriptions.

Gori Castle is a historical fortress in the city of Gori, located on a high rocky hill.

According to archaeological data, the settlement of the 1st millennium BC is confirmed, and it also performed a strategic function in 1801. When Kartl-Kakheti joined Russia, the Russian grenadier battalion stood here.

The museum named after Joseph Stalin, one of the founders and leaders of the Soviet Union, is located in the city of Gori. Opened in 1937, it houses about 60,000 exhibits. The museum complex includes the house where he was born and spent his childhood years, his personal carriage in which he traveled and other personal belongings.