History
Economic Significance and History of Gori
Thanks to its favorable strategic location, with the city connecting the capital Tbilisi and western Georgia, trade has been a prominent part of Gori’s history. From Gori, one road could lead you to the North Caucasus via Tskhinvali, while another w…
Gori Historical and Ethnographic Museum
Gori Historical and Ethnographic Museum – This museum , named after Sergi Makalatia, was founded in 1935. Currently, more than 48,000 exhibits are preserved here , such as metalwork , wall paintings, small-scale sculptures, heraldry, and folk materi…
War Museum
Local native Lia Chlachidze was inspired to open the August War 2008 Museum in the village of Ergneti after visiting the relatively nearby Kaspi Occupation Museum. Her museum is located in the basement of her house, where everything has been kept in…
1920 Gori earthquake
Before the devastation of the 1920 earthquake, this street used to have great cultural and historical importance for the city. Meanwhile, it is often claimed that the true face of a society is revealed only during disasters, and this was most certai…
Vazha-Pshavela and Gori
In the consciousness of Georgian society, Vazha-Pshavela’s name is largely associated with a mountain, which of course had a great influence on the life of this legendary Georgian figure. However, before Luka Razikashvili became known as Vazha-Pshav…
Historical and democratic processes in Gori
The "Narodnik" movement, which originated in the center of the Russian Empire, eventually reached Georgia where its strongest foothold was established in Gori. The movement, in the name of ordinary people, opposed the aristocracy and the monarchical…
List of repressed people
Uprising of 1924 - This list contains data of people born in the city of Gori and the surrounding district, who were tried after the 1924 uprising against the Soviet occupation, which was the largest protest of its kind in Georgia. The uprising was …
