Given the growing interest, I have prepared a list of the most beautiful palaces in Georgia specifically for you. Today I will tell you about the palaces worth visiting in this amazing country.
Palaces in Tbilisi
📍Darejan Palace or Sachino
On the Avlabari hill in Tbilisi, a palace rises majestically. Built by order of King Erekle II of Kartli-Kakheti for his wife, Queen Darejan, this palace is now a women's monastery. It is a favorite spot for Tbilisi photographers, offering a stunning view of the old city of Tbilisi.
📍Vorontsov Viceroy's Palace
A snow-white palace built for the Tsar's viceroy in the Caucasus, Count M. Vorontsov. In the 1860s, Otto Simonson carried out the restoration. He expanded the classical building and changed the facade design opening onto Rustaveli Avenue, adding Italian Renaissance motifs. The "Islamic Hall," with its stucco decorations and mirrors, creates a sharp contrast with the European interior and exterior. Restoration is currently underway here.
📍Prince of Oldenburg Palace
Located in the Chugureti district. German aristocrat Constantine of Oldenburg lived here with his wife, Countess Zarnekau. The building was constructed in 1897 by the famous architect Stern in an unusual style, combining elements of Gothic and Islamic architecture. The building's facade is decorated with the Oldenburg coat of arms — a unicorn. Today it houses the State Museum of Theater, Music, Cinema, and Choreography.
📍The Orbeliani Palace — the official residence of the President of Georgia — can also be added to the list. It is located on Atoneli Street in the center of Tbilisi.
Regional Palaces
📍Marshal's Palace
Known in Georgian as "Marshliant Sasakhle," it was built in the late 18th century by David Tarkhan-Mouravi (Mimbashi), a descendant of G. Saakadze. In the early 19th century, his sons, Marshal of the Nobility Alexander Tarkhan-Mouravi and his brother Constantine, added a second floor. The northern hall features a gallery-shushabandi; it was here that a fountain stood, from which water flowed on ordinary days, and black and white Georgian wine was served on holidays — for the guests to choose...
I recently told you about this palace. Today, unfortunately, access to this palace from the street is limited.
📍Mukhrani Palace
The palace was the residence of the Bagrationi-Mukhranski princes. In the 19th century, a palace in the French style was built here, which fell into complete decay during the years of Soviet rule but was restored in 2002.
You can visit the Marshal and Mukhrani palaces as part of our signature tour "To the Palaces of the Great Georgian Princes."
📍Dadiani Palace
An architectural site that served for many years as the main residence of the Megrelian rulers, built in the 19th century by the princes of the ancient Dadiani family. They had familial ties with Napoleon. Today, the palace museum fund contains and preserves more than forty thousand exhibits, including one of the three bronze death masks of Napoleon. We visit this palace along the way during the trip to Svaneti.
📍Likani Palace
The palace was built in the Moorish style for Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich — grandson of Emperor Nicholas I and uncle of Nicholas II. The building was erected in the late 19th century on the banks of the Kura River in Likani, near Borjomi. The design was by the famous Leon Benois, and the construction was supervised by architect Leopold Bilfeld. In Soviet times, it was often used by top officials, including Joseph Stalin.
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