Lagodekhi ( ka, ლაგოდეხი) is a town, located at the foot of the
Greater Caucasus
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mountains between the rivers Lagodekhiskhevi and Shromiskhevi, in the historical region of
Hereti
The Kingdom of Hereti ( ka, ჰერეთის სამეფო, tr) was a medieval Albanian monarchy which emerged in Caucasus on the Iberian- Albanian frontier. Nowadays it roughly corresponds to the southeastern corner of Georgia's Kakh ...
(now part of
Kakheti
Kakheti (; ) is a region of Georgia. Telavi is its administrative center. The region comprises eight administrative districts: Telavi, Gurjaani, Qvareli, Sagarejo, Dedoplistsqaro, Signagi, Lagodekhi and Akhmeta.
Kakhetians speak the ...
). Lagodekhi has a number of nearby waterfalls and includes the
Lagodekhi Nature Reserve, established in 1912 and first noted by Polish botanist
Ludwik Młokosiewicz for having a variety of tree species. Three kilometers east of the town is the
border
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crossing with
Azerbaijan's Balakan Province. Lagodekhi is in the
Kakheti
Kakheti (; ) is a region of Georgia. Telavi is its administrative center. The region comprises eight administrative districts: Telavi, Gurjaani, Qvareli, Sagarejo, Dedoplistsqaro, Signagi, Lagodekhi and Akhmeta.
Kakhetians speak the ...
district of
Georgia
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.
History
Lagodekhi was founded in the 8th century, under the name of ''Lakuasti'', when the Eristavi Archil I ordered to build a fortress.
In the 11th century, Lagodekhi was an important monastery in the historical region of
Hereti
The Kingdom of Hereti ( ka, ჰერეთის სამეფო, tr) was a medieval Albanian monarchy which emerged in Caucasus on the Iberian- Albanian frontier. Nowadays it roughly corresponds to the southeastern corner of Georgia's Kakh ...
.
In the 1610s, after the invasion of
Shah Abbas, the territory of Lagodekhi was devastated.
In 1830, as a stronghold on the
Lezgin cordon Line, the military settlement of Lagodekhi was founded. Until 1917 in the territory of Lagodekhi was the headquarters of the regiment. Next to the regiment itself, at the same time, the construction of a small settlement began, where most of those who ended military service remained, but for some reason did not want to return to their homeland. As a result, the support post was transformed into a civilian settlement in 1857.
From 1864 to 1897 the construction of the Orthodox Church in the name of the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary went on.
In 1912, the
Lagodekhi Nature Reserve was founded.
See also
*
Kakheti
Kakheti (; ) is a region of Georgia. Telavi is its administrative center. The region comprises eight administrative districts: Telavi, Gurjaani, Qvareli, Sagarejo, Dedoplistsqaro, Signagi, Lagodekhi and Akhmeta.
Kakhetians speak the ...
*
Hereti
The Kingdom of Hereti ( ka, ჰერეთის სამეფო, tr) was a medieval Albanian monarchy which emerged in Caucasus on the Iberian- Albanian frontier. Nowadays it roughly corresponds to the southeastern corner of Georgia's Kakh ...
*
Lagodekhi Municipality
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Lagodekhi Nature Reserve
Notes
External links
Lagodekhi National Park Official SiteGeorgian Civil Development Association - Lagodekhi Official SiteLagodekhi Municipality on Kakheti Region Official Web-siteMagistrate Judge in the Lagodekhi Municipality Official Site
Cities and towns in Kakheti
Tiflis Governorate
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