“Sinop” Park

"Sinop" Park was founded in the winter of 1872-1873 and initially covered an area of five desyatins (about 5.5 hectares). It was established by Colonel Apollon Vvedenskiy, who had recently...

The Tbilisi Railway Station

The Tbilisi Railway Station was first opened in 1872, after the completion of the Poti-Tbilisi railway section, between the cities of Zestafoni and Tbilisi. The first train arrived here from...

Imam Shamil

Imam Shamil was born on June 26, 1797, in the mountain village of Gimry (modern-day Dagestan). Shamil's father and mother were devout muslims. Initially, the newborn was named Ali, but...

Balta station

Archaeological finds in the vicinity of Balta indicate that this area was inhabited since the beginning of the Bronze Age (which lasted approximately from 3700 BC to 400 AD in...

Abastumani

Abastumani, located in the southern part of Georgia, has long been renowned for its healing springs rich in chlorine and sodium sulfate. In medieval Georgia, the territory of present-day Abastumani...

Iveron Monastery

Ioann Tornike (around 920 – December 15, 984) was a Georgian military commander and the founder of the Iveron Monastery on Athos mount. Saint Tornike came from a noble family;...