Pasanauri is located in the historical region of Mtiuleti, which is considered the birthplace of khinkali. On the map created by geographer and historian Vakhushti Bagrationi (1697–1757), the settlement is...
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Dusheti station
The precursors to postal stations appeared during the reign of Ivan III (1440–1505) and were called yams. The yams were located 30–50 versts (32–53 km) apart and were intended for...
Dudarov tower
The Dudarov Tower stands in the Darial Gorge, near the village of Lars. It is built from well-fitted river stones and sandstone using a lime mortar. The Ossetian princes of...
Borjomi. Tsagveri village, 15 versts from Borjomi
The village of Tsagveri is located 14 kilometers southeast of Borjomi. Tsagveri was first mentioned in the XVIII century in the records of Vakhushti Bagrationi (1696–1758). n the late XIX...
Sukhumi. Kulebyakinskaya street
Kulyebyakinskaya street appeared in Sukhumi in the 1830-th, and in the 1850-th, it received its name. Earlier local people called it Central (or Main) street, as most government institutions were...
Sukhumi. Ellada and Tarlo pension
The building of the “Ellada” hotel-pension (now an architectural monument) is located on Papaskir street (which in the early XX century was named Kurortnaya street). It was built in 1902...