Niko Nikoladze's House. Meet the man who pioneered Georgia's development.
One of the museum's exhibits explores the life and work of Niko Nikoladze, also known as Giorgi Nikoladze. Giorgi was educated in Europe. Returning to his homeland, he contributed greatly to the development of Georgian sports and the popularization of winter sports.
Niko Nikoladze was born in 1843 in the village of Jikhaishi (Samtredi Municipality) to the family of the renowned industrialist Yakov Nikoladze. Niko Nikoladze received an excellent education for his time and became renowned as a publicist and critic. His political and public activities significantly contributed to technical progress in Georgia and the development of engineering and economic thinking. He laid the foundations for manganese production in Chiatura and coal mining in Tkibuli, and made a significant contribution to the construction of Georgia's first railway line (Poti-Zestafoni) and the port of Poti. He was one of the initiators of the founding of balneological resorts in Tskaltubo and Tbilisi.

In 1886, Niko Nikoladze built a house in the village of Dzhikhaishi, roofing it with tiles brought from Marseille. For the house's balconies, wine cellar, and basement, Nikoladze was the first in the Russian Empire to use concrete imported from Europe. The house is currently a museum (opened in 1947). In addition to personal belongings belonging to the Nikoladze family, it displays examples of the latest technological advances Nikoladze brought from various countries: a Kodak camera, a washing machine, a sundial (made in Paris to Nikoladze's special order for his village, and bearing the geographical coordinates of Dzhikhaishi), and a wind turbine, installed in 1910, which supplied water to the buildings and premises and irrigated the seedlings.

The house is surrounded by a unique botanical park, created by the owner. It features endemic tree species: South American sequoia, American walnut, soapberry, cork oak, Himalayan cedar, and various varieties of French vine.




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В 1886 году Нико Николадзе в деревне Джихаиши построил дом, перекрыв черепицей, привезённой из Марселя. Для облицовки балконов дома, винного погреба и подвала Николадзе впервые использовал бетон из Европы. В 1947 году дом стал музеем. Кроме личных вещей выставлены привезенные им из разных стран технические новшества: фотоаппарат Кодак, стир. машина, солнечные часы (изготовленные в Париже по его заказу), двигатель, установленный в 1910 году, снабжающий водой здания и помещения и обеспечивающий полив рассад. Также он способствовал развитию спорта.
Дом окружен ботаническим парком, с деревьями эндемичных сортов: южноамериканская секвойя, американский орех, мыльное дерево (сапиндус), пробковый дуб, гималайский кедр, различные сорта французской лозы.