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The statue of King Vakhtang Gorgasali - Tbilisi's founder, is located on the North side of the Gori fortress, just down the street (west) of the statue is a large vegetable and assorted produce market also worth taking a look at. There are not many restaurants in Gori so that might be your best bet for a snack if your hungry.
Written Mar 6, 2007
Located in the center of Gori, this fortress is elevated and gives a great view over all of Gori. Find the path on the south side of the fortress and it will lead you up through an opening to the top where you can go inside of it. Well worth the 5 minute walk up the steps to the top.
Written Mar 6, 2007
Address: Center of Gori
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The house where Stalin was born in 1878 is now in-built in a pavilion in front of the Stalin museum. The guide tour of the museum also includes entrance to the single room where Iosif lived his first years.
Written Oct 17, 2006
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It might be the only Stalin museum left in the world so don't miss it!
The Italian inspired building was constructed 1950-57. Inside it mainly consists of photographs of Stalin himself and the people around him and a collection of gifts he received from communist parties in other countries. I especially liked the Dutch contribution of a pair of wooden shoes with socialist slogans!
Written Oct 17, 2006
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Stalin museum occupies a large building that from the distance might nearly be taken for a religious building. There are English-speaking guides to take you around the museum (10 lari, including entrance), which is divided into three main sections.
The first section displays Stalin's photos from his childhood/youth to his time as a Ruler, including the famous retouched photos in which the enemies he had killed had been deleted.
The second section contains presents given to Stalin from both politicians and sympathizers worldwide. Be sure to let the guide know where you are from, and she'll show you your country's presents... for the recod there were none from Switzerland.
The last section, dimly lit, deals with Stalin's death in 1953, and you can see the plaster copy of Stalin's death mask, as well as his Moscow resting places (he had more than one).
Updated Aug 19, 2006
Address: stalin street 32
Phone: 22681
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Outside the museum you can admire Stalin's train carriage, which he used for all his travels, at least since 1941; apparently he was afraid of flying. By train he travelled as far as Yalta (now in Ukraine) or teheran (Iran)
The carriage weighs 83 tons and, considering its age, is quite modern and was said to have been bulletproof. The interior is made of wooden panels and green wallpaper. There is a kitchen, some sleeping quarters and a conference room.
Updated Aug 19, 2006
Address: stalin street 32
Phone: 22681
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In front of the main museum there is a small construction protected by a stone pavillion, in vaguely Greek style. It is the house in which Stalin was born and spent his first four years - if you can call it house. It's more like a ramshackle construction.
Stalin's parents were very poor and did not own this house, they rented it - but not the whole house, only one room of the house. Inside you can see the original furniture, donated by Stalin's mother, including the his own bed.
Updated Aug 19, 2006
Address: stalin street 32
Phone: 22681
The statue of Josef Stalin that stood in Gori's main square was finally torn down last month -- June 2010 -- 57 years after the tyrant's death.
Updated Jul 3, 2010
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and have a look at one of the very few (or only) Stalin statues
Updated Jul 23, 2007
Address: in the main square
The main street has kept its name
Written Oct 17, 2006
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The main street has kept its name
Q: Can you tell me date of opening of the museum: was it opened at same time as birthplace and railway car exhibit? Thank you.
A: well i do not know for sure, but what I remember once the guide at the museum telling me was that the railway car was brought there years later, after some director or an...
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