Mikhail Khergiani House Museum in Mestia: Svaneti Climber
Mikhail Khergiani is not only a great Georgian mountaineer, but also an honored Master of Sports of the USSR. In honor of the great athlete, his own museum was opened in 1983. It is located in Mikhail Khergiani's own house. The house-museum is considered a memorial value and a landmark of Georgia.
On the ground floor of the museum, you can get acquainted with the athlete's belongings, there are his clothes, training equipment, photographs, merit awards and gifts. One of the most expensive gifts is considered to be a recording of Vysotsky's song, which he gave to Mikhail after his death.
Biography.
Mikhail Vissarionovich Khergiani was born in March 1932. Talking about himself, Khergiani said that he has several names and he considers Chhumliani to be his real name, the name that was given to him at birth and baptism. His second name was Minani, that's what his relatives and close people in the walls of the house called him.
And the third name that everyone else knew was Mikhail. This name was given to him during his studies at the mountaineering school, it was difficult for the teachers to remember his real name and they nicknamed him by his Russian name - Misha.
Since childhood, Mikhail loved mountains and dreamed of conquering them. His father Besarion was also a mountaineer. Mikhail himself became a champion seven times. He was popularly called the “Tiger” and the conqueror of the mountains.
As a result of his work as a lifeguard, a large number of lives were saved. The first museum in honor of Khergiani was opened in 1983, in Mestia.

The death of Mikhail.
In 1969, Mikhail and other athletes went to the Italian Alps for the purpose of hiking. At the last stage, they had to climb the wall of Su Alto. It was here that Khergiani had to set his new record. Unfortunately, he fell from a 600-meter height.
The rope holding the climber was cut by rocks. At that time, the man was 37 years old. Mikheil Khergiani is buried in Mestia.
A 4,960 m peak is named after Mikhail Khergiani.
The climber left a noticeable trace in the culture of Georgia, many books, stories have been written about him and poems of famous poets are dedicated to him. And if you are faced with a choice of what to see in Georgia, then do not forget to visit this wonderful museum.











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Мой отец увлекается спортом, с особой любовью относится к советскому спорту и достижениям. Думаю, этот музей был бы для него интересен. Обязательно поделюсь статьёй с ним!
Мой отец увлекается спортом, с особой любовью относится к советскому спорту и достижениям. Думаю, этот музей был бы для него интересен. Обязательно поделюсь статьёй с ним!