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Dadiani Palaces History and Architectural Museum is a Georgian national museum located in Zugdidi, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, Georgia.
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Trip & Tour to Dadiani Palace, Zugdidi, republic of Georgia Summer 2016
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(Georgian: დადიანების სასახლეთა ისტორიულ-არქიტექტურული
მუზეუმი) is a Georgian national museum located in Zugdidi,
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, Georgia.[1] The Dadiani Palaces
History and Architecture Museum is considered to be one of the most
eminent palaces in Caucasus.[1]
Akaki Chanturia, the founder of the Museum
Prince David of Mingrelia
History
The first exhibition, of archaeological excavations of the ancient city of
Nakalakevi was prepared by Megrelian prince David Dadiani and took
place in 1840.[1] Three palaces form the modern museum complex,
parts of which are also Blachernae Virgin Church and Zugdidi Botanical
Garden.[1] The Dadiani Palaces History and Architecture Museum
houses some exhibits of natural cultural heritage of Georgia – Tagiloni
treasure materials, Mother of God holy vesture, the icon of queen
Bordokhan – mother of queen Tamar of Georgia, manuscripts from 13th
– 14th centuries, miniatures, memorial relics of Dadiani dynasty, and
objects connected to emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte – brought
to the palace by the husband of David Dadiani's daughter, prince Achille
Murat, grandson of Napoleon's sister, Carolina.[1]
The palace was fully transformed into a museum on May 1, 1921, at the
initiative of Georgian ethnographer and geologist Akaki Chanturia.
Archaeological collection
In early 1848 the prince of Samegrelo, David Dadiani, used to show his
guests the archaeological and numismatic collection from Nokalakevi, an
archaeological site in Samegrelo. Some of the exhibits were found by
David Dadiani himself, and some were purchased by him from settlers in
his domain. The most important archaeological dig by David Dadiani was
the research of Nokalakevi – known as Archeopolis in Antiquity.
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George Kalandia.Dadiani Palace. Georgian State Museum of Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography.
George Kalandia.Dadiani Palace. lili beraia. Daug. Georgian State Museum of Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography.
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Константиновский дворец/ Konstantinovsky Palace
Константиновский дворец
История дворца в фотографиях
Konstantinovsky Palace
A history of the palace in photographs
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Solemn entry of Antoine (No. 6) from the ballet suite Egyptian Nights by Anton Arensky
Allegretto from Trio No. 4 by D. Shostakovich
Константиновский дворец (Большой Стрельнинский дворец) — памятник архитектуры XVIII века, формирующий дворцово-парковый ансамбль в Стрельне.
с 2003 года — Государственный комплекс «Дворец конгрессов». Комплекс находится на южном берегу Финского залива на реках Стрелка и Кикенка
Konstantinovsky Palace (Big Strelninsky Palace) - an architectural monument of the XVIII century, forming a palace and park ensemble in Strelna, since 2003 - the State Complex Palace of Congresses
The garden and palace complex was formed in the XVIII - first half of XIX centuries. Until 1917, the estate belonged to the Russian imperial family. The first owner was Peter the Great, at the end of the 18th century Strelna became a private Grand Princely possession - in 1797 Paul I presented it to his second son, Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich, and his name is still associated with the palace today.
Following the October revolution, the palace fell into decay: it was handed over to a child labour commune, then to a secondary school.
During the Great Patriotic War, the Nazis occupied the building and established a naval base nearby in Strelna.
After the ravages of German occupation, only the palace walls were left standing; all interior decoration was gone. No effective restoration had been undertaken until 2001 when The Russian President ordered the palace to be converted into a presidential residence in Saint Petersburg.
State Museum of Theatre, Music and Cinema in Tbilisi, Georgia
State Museum of Theatre, Music and Cinema in Tbilisi, Georgia
Georgian State Museum of Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography also referred as Art Palace; is located in Tbilisi, Georgia; Kargareteli Street #6; former Graph Oldenburg's Palace. Museum is open every day, except Monday.
The Georgian State Museum of Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography is an important depository for our cultural objects. The museum is housed in one of the most stunning buildings in Tbilisi. It was designed by a well-known architect of the time, Paul Stern, and is a perfect example of gothic and Islamic architecture. A three-storey tower, high merlons, beautifully decorated cornice, open terrace, and steep roofing combine to give the building an unusual look which is most uncharacteristic of the architectural style of Tbilisi.
The history of the construction adds even more charm to the building. In 1882, German Prince Constantine Oldenburg (1850-1906) met a beautiful woman called Agraphina Japaridze in Kutaisi. At the time she was married to Georgian nobleman Dadiani. Prince Oldenburg was so dazzled by her beauty that he decided to ignore her marital status and to confess his love for her. Prince Oldenburg’s confession turned Agraphina Japaridze's head; she quickly forgot her devotion to her husband, and the lovers left Kutaisi and went to settle in Tbilisi. Prince Oldenburg commissioned the building of the beautiful palace for his beloved as a token of his great affection for her. In 1927 the Museum of Theatre, founded by David Arsenishvili (1905-1963)- a famous Georgian public figure (later appointed as the First Director of the Andrei Rublev Museum in Moscow), was moved to the building. To date this is the only museum of its kind in the Caucasus region and it is one that equals the world's leading museums in the wealth of its collection. The museum comprises more than 300,000 objects that provide comprehensive information on the development of Georgian theatre, cinema, circus, folklore, opera, and ballet, as well as providing insight into the lives of eminent figures in respective fields.
Some museum exhibits date back to the classical era: of particular note is the antique mask which was excavated by archeologists in the town of Vani.
The Depository of Manuscripts and Archive Documents contains manuscripts of Ilia Chavchavadze, Akaki Tsereteli, Alexander Kazbegi, Aleksandre Akhmeteli, Kote Marjanishvili, Pyotr Tchaikokovsky, Feodor Chaliapin, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
Kept at the museum are the personal archives of great Georgian composers Dimitri Arakishvili, Zakaria Paliashvili, Vano Sarajishvili, playwright and founder of modern Georgian theatre Giorgi Eristavi, and film director and screenwriter Mikheil Chiaureli, as well as plays and translations of William Shakespeare into Georgian by Ivane Machabeli.
The Depository of Books contains rare editions from the 17th to 19th centuries. Gramophone records, posters, and theatre and film costumes are also preserved.
The Depository of Photos and Negatives includes unique materials of such prominent films as: Jim Shvante, Mamluk, and Giorgi Saakadze.
The Depository of Fine Arts has a rich collection of 16th- and 17th-century Persian miniatures, 18th-century French engravings, and the best examples of the old style of Tbilisi painting. The museum boasts the paintings and graphics of Léon Bakst, Alexander Benua, Fernand Liege, David Kakabadze, Lado Gudiashvili, Elene Akhvlediani, Peter Otskheli, and Irakli Parjiani.
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Trip to Georgia - virtual fly tour over Khertvisi fortress complex discovery from the Air
Khertvisi fortress (Georgian: ხერთვისის ციხე) is one of the oldest fortresses in Georgia and was functional throughout the Georgian feudal period. It is situated in Southern Georgia, in Meskheti region. The fortress was first build in the 2nd century BC. The church was built in 985, and the present walls build in 1354. As the legend says, Khertvisi was destroyed by Alexander the Great.
In the 10th-11th centuries it was the center of Meskheti region. During the 12th century it became a town. In the 13th century Mongols destroyed it and until the 15th century it lost its power. In the 15th century it was owned by Meskheti landlords from Jakeli family. In the 16th century the southern region of Georgia was invaded by Turks. During next 300 years they have owned Khertvisi too.
Name Khertvisi comes from the verb designating the confluence of two rivers. In ancient times, during the march to the east, Alexander the Great saw the city-fortress Khertvisi.
Khertvisi fortress is a well-preserved complex construction. The buildings that is prreserved to this day belong to the X-XIX centuries. The fortress consists of two main parts - the citadel and the wall. The Citadel occupies a narrow ledge that is protected by a high vertical cliff. The towers of the fortress are well protected and standing out is the main tower - a building constructed of well-crafted and stacked stones. Also should be noted is the five-sided turret which protects the east side. The fortress is supplied with drinking water through a tunnel, attached from the northwest.
Khertvisi was repeatedly rebuilt. In 1356-1356, Zakaria Kamkamishvili, Treasurer of the King, built the tower and wall. In the XVI century the fortress belonged to the feudal family Hertvisari. In 1578 the Turks captured Khertvisi with other fortresses of Samtskhe - Saatabago. In 1828-1829, after the victory of Russia over Turkey, the fortress was returned to Georgia. At that time, Khertvisi, along with other Georgian fortresses, lost its strategic importance.
Since 2007, the Khertvisi fortress is included in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage.
Tao-Klarjeti (ტაო--კლარჯეთი) Part 1
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Tao-Klarjeti (Georgian: ტაო--კლარჯეთი, Armenian: Տայք-Կղարջք) is the term conventionally used in modern history writing to describe the historic south-western Georgian principalities, now forming part of north-eastern Turkey and divided among the provinces of Erzurum, Artvin, Ardahan and Kars. Tao and Klarjeti were oriKingdom of Armenia ginally only the names of the two most important provinces of the Georgian lands that stretched from the Georgian Gorge (Turk. Gürcü Boğazı) in the south to the Lesser Caucasus in the north.
Tao-Klarjeti corresponds to the province of Tayk and the canton of Kgharjk of the Kingdom of Armenia. [1]
Historically, the area comprised the following provinces: West of the Arsiani Mountains (Turk. Yalnızçam Dağları) were Tao/Tayk, Klarjeti and Shavsheti, to the east lay Samtskhe, Erusheti, Javakheti, Artaani and Kola. The landscape is characterised by mountains and the river-systems of the Chorokhi (Turk. Çoruh) and the Mtkvari (Turk. Kura). Tao-Klarjeti's geographical position between the great Empires of the East and the West, and the fact that one branch of the Silk Road ran through its territory, meant that it was subject to a constant stream of diverging influences. In the 9th-11th centuries, Tao-Klarjeti was ruled by the Iberian Bagratids, and the region played a crucial role in the unification of the Georgian principalities into a single feudal state in 1008. Alongside the magnificent nature, the architectural monuments of Tao-Klarjeti (churches, monasteries, bridges and castles) function as tourist attractions today, but many monuments are endangered, since nothing is done for their preservation. There have also been cases of deliberate destruction (for instance in Opiza and Tbeti).
The history of the region goes back to 3000 BC, i.e. the Bronze Age known as the Kura-Araxes culture. In the 1st millennium BC, the area was predominantly inhabited by various proto-Georgian people which was divided into the kingdoms of Diaokhi, Colchis and Iberia.
In ca. 302 BC, these territories were absorbed into the ancient Kingdom of Iberia under the king of Pharnavaz I and since then it was occupied and annexed by various countries.
Contested between Iberia and Armenia throughout the following centuries, the region was invaded and completely destroyed by the Arabs in the 7th century.
The new era began in Tao-Klarjeti in 813, when the Georgian prince (erismtavari) Ashot I of the Bagrationi family made Klarjeti a base in his struggle against the Arab occupation. Recognizing the Byzantine suzerainty, he received a title of κουροπαλάτης and established the Principality of the Georgians known to the Byzantines as the Kouropalatate (Kuropalatinate) of Iberia. Ashot fought the Arabs from there, gradually liberating the surrounding lands of Tao, Kola, Artaani and Shavsheti, along with a few other lesser lands, from the Arab dominance. He encouraged resettlement of Georgians in these lands, and patronized monastic life initiated by the prominent Georgian ecclesiastic figure Grigol Khandzteli (Gregory of Khandzta; 759--861) in Klarjeti. For a long time the region became a cultural safe-house and one of the most important religious centers of Georgia.
Ashot's successors continued fighting for the Kartlian lands, contested also by the Abkhazian dynasty of western Georgia (Egrisi), the Arab emirs of Tbilisi and even by Kakhetian (kingdom in eastern Georgia) and Armenian rulers. However, internal feuds, not infrequent in the principality, were an important obstacle. A civil war following the assassination of David I (876--881) brought the victory of Adarnase I (881--923) over his major rival, Nasra, David's murderer, allowing him to be crowned as King of the Georgians in 888. During the reign of Adarnase's son David II (923--937) the Georgians had also to defend against the Byzantine aggression, a problem they seem to have successfully managed. However, the Bagrationi dynasty failed to maintain the integrity of their kingdom which was actually divided between the three branches of the family with the main branch retaining Tao and the title of King of the Kartvelians (Georgians), and another controlling Klarjeti and nominally recognizing the sovereignty of the king...
Zugdidi | Wikipedia audio article
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Zugdidi
00:00:45 1 Etymology
00:01:34 2 History
00:03:15 3 Architecture and landmarks
00:04:05 3.1 Shalva Dadiani Zugdidi State Academic Drama Theater
00:04:40 3.2 Climate of Zugdidi
00:04:49 3.3 Botanical Garden
00:05:18 4 Demography and population
00:06:42 5 Education
00:08:33 6 Annual events
00:08:43 6.1 Vlakernoba
00:09:32 6.2 Zugdidoba
00:09:59 7 Sports
00:10:08 7.1 Football
00:10:27 8 Notable citizens
00:11:09 9 See also
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Zugdidi (Georgian: ზუგდიდი; Mingrelian: ზუგდიდი or ზუგიდი) is a city in the Western Georgian historical province of Samegrelo (Mingrelia). It is situated in the north-west of that province. The city is located 318 kilometres west of Tbilisi, 30 km from the Black Sea coast and 30 km from the Egrisi Range, at an elevation of 100–110 metres above sea level. Zugdidi is the capital of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, which combines Samegrelo (Mingrelia) and upper part of Svaneti, and the center of the Zugdidi Municipality within.
The city serves as a residence of Metropolitan of Zugdidi and Tsaishi Eparchy of the Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church.