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Explore Siontgori in Georgia

Siontgori in the region of Georgia (general) is a town in Georgia - some 19 mi or ( 30 km ) North of Tbilisi , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Siontgori is now 12:23 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabriz, Erzurum, Vladikavkaz, Grozny, and Cherkessk. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabriz . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Siontgori ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tianeti

Tianeti is a town in east-central Georgia, in the Caucasus Mountains. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|6|34|N|44|57|19|E| | |name= }}. Tianeti is the administrative center of Municipality of Tianeti, which also comprises the town of Sioni and 43 neighbouring villages (total area – 907 km²; population – 13,400, 2002 est.). It was known as Tionets during the Russian Empire's rule.

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Located at 42.11 44.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Mtskheta-Mtianeti

Tsitsamuri

Tsitsamuri is a small village outside Mtskheta, Georgia. It is known as the place where the nation's famous writer and poet, Ilia Chavchavadze, was assassinated in 1907. Near Tsitsamuri (identified as the Seusamora of Strabo) a ruined acropolis of ancient Iberia was unearthed by the archaeologist Andria Apakidze in 1953. It is to be identified with the Zaden-tsikhe (ზადენციხე), i.e. , "the fortress of Zaden" of the medieval Georgian chronicles.

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Located at 41.86 44.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Georgia (country), Populated places in Georgia (country)

Jvari (monastery)

Jvari or Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვარი, ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery of the 6th century near Mtskheta, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, eastern Georgia. The name is translated as the Monastery of the Cross. For another, Jerusalem-located Georgian monastery with the same name, see Monastery of the Cross.

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Located at 41.84 44.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 540s architecture, 600s architecture, Christian monasteries established in the 6th century, Georgian Orthodox monasteries, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Religious sites in Georgia (country)

Mtskheta

Mtskheta, one of the oldest cities of the country of Georgia (in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia), is located approximately 20 kilometers north of Tbilisi at the confluence of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. Mtskheta is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The city (population 19,423 as of January 1, 2008) is now the administrative centre of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region.

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Located at 41.85 44.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Religious sites in Georgia (country), World Heritage Sites in Georgia (country)

Samtavro Transfiguration Orthodox Church

Samtavro Transfiguration Orthodox Church and Nunnery of St. Nino in Mtskheta, Georgia, were built in the 4th century by King Mirian III of Iberia. The church was reconstructed in the 11th century by King George I and Catholicos-Patriarch Melkisedek. The famous Georgian monk Gabriel is buried in the yard of Samtavro Church.

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Located at 41.85 44.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Churches in Georgia (country), Eastern Orthodoxy, Mtskheta-Mtianeti