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Viktor Gotsiridze
Viktor Gotsiridze (Georgian: ვიქტორ გოცირიძე; 2 April 1910 – 22 March 1995) was a Georgian civil engineer, head of the "Tbilmetromsheni", which built the Tbilisi metro. He was the brother of the engineer Ilarion Gotsiridze. Viktor Gotsiridze is considered to be one of the founders of the Tbilisi Metro. His name is associated with the construction of a 27-kilometer long subway line and 23 stations. He made a great contribution to many road and railway tunnels, both in Georgia and in other Caucasian republics. Additionally his works includes the following: large agricultural facilities, railway stations (Sokhumi, Gagra, Sochi, Tuapse, Borjomi), the Akhmeta-Omalo road, Tskhratskaro cosmic ray station, and the improvement works of Akhali Atoni cave. In 1977, he was awarded the USSR State Prize, among others. He also supervised the construction of the Tbilisi railway station, the Institute of Physics, Republic Square, and the Metekhi Tunnel; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgian Scripts
The Georgian scripts are the three writing systems used to write the Georgian language: Asomtavruli, Nuskhuri and Mkhedruli. Although the systems differ in appearance, their letters share the same names and alphabetical order and are written horizontally from left to right. Of the three scripts, Mkhedruli, once the civilian royal script of the Kingdom of Georgia and mostly used for the royal charters, is now the standard script for modern Georgian and its related Kartvelian languages, whereas Asomtavruli and Nuskhuri are used only by the Georgian Orthodox Church, in ceremonial religious texts and iconography. Georgian scripts are unique in their appearance and their exact origin has never been established; however, in strictly structural terms, their alphabetical order largely corresponds to the Greek alphabet, with the exception of letters denoting uniquely Georgian sounds, which are grouped at the end. Originally consisting of 38 letters, Georgian is presently written in a 33 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
