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TELAVITelavi, one of the most beautiful town of Kakheti, is situated in the East part of Georgia. It lies on the five highest hills, were from we can sow beautiful mountain Kavkasioni. It lies to the North – West side of Gombori hill. The highest top of the mountain is Tsivi, which looks down to Telavi. The climate is damp in Kakheti. Telavi is the historical crown town. It i mentioned as a town from the ancient Feodal Epoch. Telavi was founded in the 8th century A.D. In ancient times, when Kakheti was separate kingdom, Telavi was the crown town for Kakhetian kings. King Erekle cared a lot for the town. Telavi was the center of Kakheti – Heretian kingdom from the 11th century, and it is one of the most important town in Georgia from the 12th century. Telavi is rich with historical monuments. The most ancient of them is Virgin’s Cathedral – the building of 5-6th centuries, Batonis Tsikhe, Karis Chapel – which is built in 1758, the Tower which is dated to the 17 – 19th centuries. The beauity of Telavi is the museum of king Erekle II and amazing planten – tree "Chadari", which is 800 years old. Besides these unique historical monuments, we have The State University, Agricultural and Technical Institutes, 9 secondary, 2 musical, 2 sport schools in Telavi. Also we have got the state Drama theater. Beside these sightseeing’s, in town, it’s necessary of mention some historical monuments outside the town: Alaverdi cathedral, which is situated from the North of Telavi. It’s known, as one of the highest monuments in old Soviet Union. New and Old Shuamta, Academi of Ikalto – where there were engaged famous philosop Arsen Ikaltoeli and many well-know persons, Gremi – was the residence of Kakhetian kings in 15-16th centuries, the house of Alexandre Chavchavadze – a poet, which is a meuseum now. These beautiful sightseeing’s attract everybody ‘s attention, and each citizens is proud of it and meets everyone from any country and side with hospitality. Gela Azikuri, Zura Batiashvili, Ia Kokoshashvili; Zura Zuroshvili, TBILISI Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia; it is one of the cities of the world. It's more than 1500 years old. I'm very probed that I live in Tbilisi scientists believe that5 or 6 thousand years ago there was a human settlement where Tbilisi now stands. The town grew up along both banks of the Mtkvari River. There are on three sides: Mount Mtatsminda, Mount Tabori and the Solalaki ridge. From the northeast slopes of Mount Tabori flow medicinal springs with a higher alkaline a sulphure content. 30 warm and hot springs wounded it. The wounded pheasant fell in to a thermal. There is a legend about Tbilisi. That on a hunt day Georgian King Vakhtang Gorgasali amid at a pheasant and spring and was healed. And King willed to build a city at that place. The word''Tbilisi'' originates from the Georgian word''tbili'' that means warm. But not only because, Georgian people are famous for their hospitability and in Georgia it means that they are ''tbili'' (worm) people maybe my town's name comes from this. Few cities in the world have ever survived such deadly blow. From 627 to 1795 the people of Tbilisi courageously faced over forty invasions. Forty times Tbilisi rose from ruins or ashes. There are many unique historical and architectural monuments. Among the oldest architectural monuments here are the Anchiskhati church and the Sioni Cathedral that serves as the residence of Georgia's Patriarch. It's impossible to describe avenues and squares, streets and parks of Tbilisi all of them have retained traditional character. I think that Tbilisi is the loveliest city in the world. I love my town very much, and I never wish to live anywhere else forever. Lika Rukhadze 14 years old, #1 Classic Grammar School, Tbilisi Rustavi Rustavi is the unique city because it has one thousand six hundred years history and at the same time it is the youngest town of Georgia. According the legend Trdat king of Kartli built irrigation canal from the river Mtkvary. So called "RU" Town got name Rustavi. Tells us the historian of the 11-century LEONTI MROVELI. Rustavi was destroyed by Arabian Murvan kru. Next time Rustavi was destroyed by Arabian Berka Kaen. In 1265 Rustavi was razed to ground and the rich and popular city became a little settlement. Now Rustavi is a centre of education and culture. Town was built in the late bronze early bronze ages. Workmanship was highly developed. Rustavi is mentiond on the modern Georgian map as a town from 1948. Now Rustavi is the beautiful city!!! Irakly Khutshishvili. Student of school "Zari", Georgia JVARI CHURCH In Georgia there is a small town of Mtskheta, which in ancient times was the capital of Georgia and is called the second Jerusalem. There are 48 Christian monuments in Mtskheta, Jvari church is one of the most important and oldest among them. It was built in the 6th century. The temple is called Jvari (in English it means "Cross") because seen from above it looks like a cross. The churches proportion to the mount it is erected on is the same as that of man’s head to its body. It is the basic principal of so called "Gold Carving" the artistic style formed in Italy centuries later only in the period of the renaissance. This masterpiece of the Georgian architecture proudly overlooks Mtskheta, which is locale at the confluence of the rivers Mtkvari and Aragvi. The town is also famous for many other historic monuments. Among them are: Samtavro Nunnery; Bebris Tsikhe, and well-known all over Georgia Svetisckhoveli-cathedral built on the robe of Christ. We are all proud of Mtskheta. Paliko Goderdzishvili student of school "ZARI"
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