We have collected all the most interesting things about Georgia
Tag: исторические памятники
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Military-Georgian road and Polish nobleman Bolesław Statkowski.
There is a three-story building in Tbilisi that used to belong to a Polish engineer named Boleslav Statkovsky. Who is he and how did he end up in Tiflis, and what is he known for?
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An early medieval island: Geghouti Palace
The Geghuti Palace is located near Kutaisi, in the Georgian village of the same name. The building dates back to about the 8th century. The time of its construction is not known. During the excavations, scientists found that the construction of the palace began as a normal house with a fireplace
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Getting to know Kutaisi
According to tourists, Kutaisi is the most beautiful city in Georgia. In the blog "MadLoba" you will find information about the main attractions: Okros Chardakhi Palace, David Agmashenebeli Square, Gelat Monastery of the Virgin, Motsameta Monastery, Sataplia Nature Reserve, Prometheus Cave, Okatse Canyon
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Gonio-Apsaros and Schalta
There are many fortresses in Georgia, but it is worth paying special attention to the Gonio-Apsaros fortress, which was of very important strategic importance. For the first time this church was mentioned in the first century! Another outstanding architectural monument is the Schalt Church. This church is domeless, th…
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Monasteries of Sapar and Zarzma
Sapara is a medieval Georgian monastery. The main part of the monastery is the Church of St. Saba. There is a family portrait of Jakeli on the south wall of the church. Both the exterior of the temple and its interior are richly decorated with carvings. Zarzma is another complex worth visiting. There are a lot of carv…
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Vakhanis Kvabebi - monastery complex
Vakhanis Kvabebi is a monastery complex, which distinguishes it from the rest by the fact that it is carved into the rocks. In the center of the complex is the Church of St. George. Vakhanis Kvavebi includes two hundred caves carved into the walls. Many architectural monuments have been preserved to this day. On the l…
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Lamis Temple
Lamisa in the pagan era was the main cult temple for rulers and was the main temple for the settlement of nearby gorges. Unfortunately, Lamisa has been preserved very poorly, but it is necessary to come here, feel the atmosphere and the spirit of history. From the hills there is a beautiful view of the landscapes.
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Mountain fortress villages - Shatili and Mutso
The village of Shatili is located at an altitude of one thousand meters above sea level. Fortress houses are closely adjacent to each other, thus creating a solid wall, a stone staircase runs between the buildings. Mutso is the oldest fortress village, the village has now ceased to exist. The village is interesting be…
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Samtavisi and Athenian Sioni
Samtavini is a cathedral and has survived to this day in good condition. The territory of the complex was surrounded by a fence, and on the territory, unfortunately, only the ruins of the bishop's palace have been preserved. Unfortunately, the fresco painting has reached us only in the altar part. Athenian Sioni attra…
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Ikorta and Largvisi - Medieval Georgian Orthodox monasteries
The temple of Ikort was built in the twelfth century. This temple is an early example of the canonical type of domed churches. The illumination of the temple is the light from twelve windows located in the dome of the building. The facade and drums of the temple are richly decorated with beautiful carvings. The monast…
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Rkoni is one of the most inaccessible monasteries in Georgia
Rkoni is a small monastic complex, the oldest structure of which is the Church of Our Lady of the eighth century. This church has three entrances, a vestibule and a sacristy, and fragments of paintings of the twelfth-seventeenth centuries and frescoes of the thirteenth-fourteenth have been preserved in the interior. B…
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Bolnisi Sioni and Tsugrugasheni
Bolnisi Sioni is one of the oldest in Georgia, despite its antiquity, it has been preserved in good condition. This frame differs from the others in its architecture and ornaments. Another temple that is worth attention is the Tsugrtsgasheni Temple. When building the temple, multicolored stones were used: golden yello…
