Beautiful buildings in Georgia. Visit the palace of the Kakhetian kings.
The Palace of the Kings of Kakheti is located right in the heart of the city of Telavi. This is a truly important monument of Georgian Soviet architecture. The palace includes two parts: the citadel is located in the east, and in the west there is a fortress-fence, which was of great strategic importance. Not far from the citadel you will find the largest column in Georgia.
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The “Fortress of the Lord", which means Batonis-tsikhe, was built more than 400 years ago. Initially, the court church of Archil was erected, and a hundred years later, King Heraclius made the fortress a truly royal palace. There were not only the rulers' mansions, but also a bathhouse, two churches, a tunnel and, of course, a decent fence with columns and watchtowers.
Heraclius I (1720-1798) died in Batonistsikhe, in the room in which he was born. He was a great commander. Almost all the battles that he led, as the ruler of the country, ended with the victories of the Georgians. According to legend, his entire body was covered with wounds received in numerous battles.
Although there is another legend: thanks to his prowess and good equipment, he was never wounded. Heraclius I was buried in Mtskheta, in the courtyard of the cathedral Svetitskhoveli.
The city of Telavi is the administrative and economic center of the Kakheti region. It is located in the Alazani lowland, northeast of the Gombori Pass.
In the center of the city, on an elevated place stands the most important monument of Georgian secular architecture of the late feudal period - the residence of the Kakhetian kings — "Batonistsikhe".
The construction of the complex can be divided into two stages: the construction of the royal palace was originally started by Tsar Archil II (II half of the XVII century), when he moved the royal residence from Gremi to Telavi. At that time, the "Palace of the Kakhetian Kings", the eastern gate and the bathhouse were erected. In 1753, the second stage in the history of the complex began. During the reign of Heraclius I, a court church, a multi-support fence and a western gate were added to the existing buildings.
The residence occupies 3 hectares of area. It consists of two parts: in the eastern part there is a citadel (1 ha), and in the western side there is a fortress-fence (1.5 ha). In the citadel there is a royal palace, two churches and a bathhouse. The influence of Iranian culture is felt in the design and decorative elements of the palace. This is how it differs from other Georgian royal residences. Towers and walls are crowned with high dentils. Loopholes are located in two rows on the two-story fence.
To the south-east of the citadel there is a large column (diameter – 14 meters). There is no such massive column anywhere in Georgia. It was used for artillery weapons - until the 80s of the XIX century, there was a huge cannon (7.5 m long) on it. Since 1927, a museum has been functioning in Batonistsikhe, which includes: the palace of the kings of Kakheti, court churches, ruins of a philosophical and theological school (founded by Irakli I in the 50s of the XVIII century), a royal bathhouse, an underground tunnel through the palace, magnificent fences on the east and west sides. In front of the museum there is a monument to Tsar Irakli II (sculpture - Merab Berdzenishvili).
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«Красивые сооружения в Грузии. Посетить дворец кахетинских царей».
Что можно сказать о статье.
✅ Положительный момент статьи: Один из наиболее интересных моментов статьи - это описание резиденции кахетинских царей, которая является важным памятником грузинской светской архитектуры. Резиденция занимает огромную площадь в центре города Телави и состоит из двух частей : цитадели и крепости-ограды. Внутри резиденции находятся царский дворец, две церкви, баня, тоннель и много других интересных объектов. Все здания отличаются высокой архитектурной стойкостью и декоративностью, а также великолепными оградами и башнями. Особенностью дворца является влияние иранской культуры в его конструкции и декоративных элементах. Также в статье описывается музей, который расположен на территории резиденции и включает в себя множество интересных экспонатов, таких как развалины философской и богословской школы, царская баня и многое другое.
✅ Отрицательный момент статьи: Отрицательным моментом статьи может быть отсутствие более подробной информации о значимости резиденции кахетинских царей в истории Грузии. Также статья не упоминает о том, какие меры принимаются для сохранения и реставрации этого важного исторического объекта.
Несмотря на положительные и отрицательные моменты статьи, я благодарю автора на каталоге Мадлоба за интересную и полезную статью!!
Строительство комплекса можно условно разделить на два этапа. Царский дворец, баню и часть ворот возвел царь Арчил II , перенеся сюда свою резиденцию. А в 1753 году Ираклия I достроил придворную церковь, оградау и ворота.
У цитадели стоит большая колонна диаметром 14 метров, в Грузии такой массивной колонны нигде нет, ё использовали для артиллерийского оружия.