Heraclius II Palace in Telavi: Batonis Tsikhe Museum
The palace of King Heraclius II was converted into a museum of local history in 1927. The museum is located in the eastern edge of Georgia – Kakheti, in the city of Telavi.
Batonis Tsikhe Castle is the only surviving royal palace, it is richly decorated, the architecture of the palace is unique, this place is justifiably attributed to the most beautiful places in Georgia.
The architectural complex is a palace, which remains the only Royal castle in Georgia. The museum includes several buildings: the Main Palace of Heraclius, medieval churches, underground tunnels and ancient baths. There is definitely something to see in Georgia.
Of course, this is not all that can be found in the house museum. Ancient armor, carved sarcophagi, a unique collection of handmade carpets, and many paintings by Georgian artists are of interest. The gallery also features works by German, Russian and Dutch painters.
The sights of Georgia are often interesting not only from an architectural point of view, but also from a historical point of view. Previously, the Batonis Tsikhe Palace was the residence of more than one generation of monarchs. Additional extensions began to complement the castle much later than its construction. The church and baths were built in the era of Archil, and in the 18th century, Heraclius II himself laid out five-meter flowerbeds around the palace, which were replaced by a stone fence.
The fence was also strengthened over the years, and it was finally completed in 1753. There are several ways to get inside the castle: through the main carved gates and through the emergency doors on the south and north sides of the fortress.
A church was built for the inhabitants of the castle in 1758, and the tsar himself ordered it to be done in the name of his subjects. An additional defensive structure was built around the church.
There is a pier not far from the monastery, it is unique in that its length reaches 14 m, nothing like it can be seen in Georgia. Queen Darejan was engaged in its construction, a powerful cannon about 8 meters long guarded the pier, it was removed after the forties of the 19th century due to dilapidation.
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არადა, ეკლესიებზე და გამორჩეულ ისტორიაზე პატარა არ ვიტყვი - სულ სხვა რაღაცაა ამაზე. ქალაქის ატმოსფერო, ხალხის სითბო, და ვაზი! დაშვებულები ვართ, რომ გვიყვარს ღვინო და ქართლი, მაგრამ საოცარი რომანების მოტანა აქ ნამდვილად შეიძლება.)))
მოდი, ვიდეოც გაწვდეთ ცოტა სურათებს! რომელ ადგილს ყველაზე მეტად მოისურვებდით ამ საოცარ ქალაქში?
Прям сохранилось в нем средневековое великолепие, красота в архитектуре.
Хотелось бы мне повидать замок Ираклия, увидеть дом самого короля Кахетии.