Gremi

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Gremi is a historic town and former royal residence in eastern Georgia’s Kakheti region, known for its 16th-century church and fortress complex.

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Gremi canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
historic town
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Georgian ecclesiastical architecture
brick architecture
country Georgia
currentUse monument of cultural heritage
museum
declinedAfter capital moved to Telavi
dedicatedTo Archangel Gabriel
linked to: Gabriel

Archangel Michael
linked to: Saint Michael
flourishedInCentury 16th century
foundedBy King Levan of Kakheti
foundedInCentury 15th century
governedBy Georgian Orthodox Church (for church complex)
hasFeature 16th-century frescoes
defensive tower
domed church
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List site
hasStructure Gremi Church of the Archangels
Gremi fortress complex
baths
bell tower
defensive walls
marketplace ruins
royal palace ruins
wine cellars
hasViewOf Alazani Valley
linked to: Alazani River
heritageDesignation UNESCO Tentative List (Cultural)
locatedIn Kakheti region
linked to: Kakheti

eastern Georgia
locatedNear Caucasus Mountains foothills
linked to: Lesser Caucasus
locatedOn right bank of the Alazani River
material brick
stone
nearbyCity Telavi
nearbyTown Kvareli
partOf Kvareli Municipality
regionKnownFor wine production
religiousBuilding Orthodox church
timePeriod Early Modern period
Late Middle Ages
tourismActivity cultural tourism
religious tourism
wasCapitalOf Kingdom of Kakheti
wasDestroyedBy Safavid Persian forces
wasRoyalResidenceOf Kakhetian kings
linked to: King of Kakheti
wasSackedInYear 1616

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