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 Gabriel
surface form: Archangel Gabriel

Saint Michael
surface form: Archangel Michael
flourishedInCentury 16th century
foundedBy King Levan of Kakheti
foundedInCentury 15th century
governedBy Georgian Orthodox Church
surface form: Georgian Orthodox Church (for church complex)
hasFeature 16th-century frescoes
defensive tower
domed church
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List site
hasStructure Church of the Archangels
surface form: Gremi Church of the Archangels

Gremi fortress complex
baths
bell tower
defensive walls
marketplace ruins
royal palace ruins
wine cellars
hasViewOf Alazani River
surface form: Alazani Valley
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
surface form: UNESCO Tentative List (Cultural)
locatedIn Kakheti
surface form: Kakheti region

eastern Georgia
locatedNear Lesser Caucasus
surface form: Caucasus Mountains foothills
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 King of Kakheti
surface form: Kakhetian kings
wasSackedInYear 1616

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