Mikhail Nikolaevich was a Grand Duke, the fourth son of Emperor Nicholas I and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. According to Romanov family tradition, the he was prepared for a military career...
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Borjomi. Borjomi station. Park
The railway reached Borjomi in 1894, following the completion of the Khashuri–Borjomi section. Until then, transportation was carried out exclusively by horse-drawn vehicles — a journey from Tbilisi to Borjomi...
Borjomi
The first attempt at bottling Borjomi mineral water for commercial production was made back in 1850. At that time, the pharmacist of the Borjomi military infirmary, Zakharov, bottled 1,300 units...
Borjomi. Petres Tsikhe ruins
The Peteres Tsikhe fortress is an old, partially ruined stronghold perched on a high cliff in the Borjomi Gorge, opposite the Romanov Palace in Likani. The fortress is built from...
Borjomi. Prince Mikhail Nikolaevich palace
Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich Romanov became the Tsar’s viceroy in the Caucasus in 1862 and chose Borjomi—whose beauty had captivated him—as his summer residence. The Borjomi estate of Mikhail Nikolayevich...
Borjomi. Palace in Likani
The palace in Likani was built in 1895 on the bank of Kura river for Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich Romanov. It was constructed in the Moorish style, based on a...