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Lagodekhi ( ka, ლაგოდეხი) is a town, located at the foot of the Greater Caucasus mountains between the rivers Lagodekhiskhevi and Shromiskhevi, in the historical region of Hereti (now part of
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.
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 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 {{Georgia-geo-stub
Kakheti
Kakheti ( ka, კახეთი ''K’akheti''; ) is a region (mkhare) formed in the 1990s in eastern Georgia from the historical province of Kakheti and the small, mountainous province of Tusheti. Telavi is its capital. The region comprises eigh ...
). Lagodekhi has a number of nearby waterfalls and includes the Lagodekhi Nature Reserve
Lagodekhi Protected Areas, also known as Lagodekhi National Park, is a pair of protected areas in the Kakheti district of Georgia: Lagodekhi Strict Nature Reserve and Lagodekhi Managed Nature Reserve (divided in 2003).
, established in 1912 and first noted by Polish botanist Ludwik Młokosiewicz
Ludwik Franciszek Młokosiewicz (August 25, 1831 – 1909) was a Polish explorer, zoologist and botanist, who studied extensively in the Caucasus Mountains and discovered various species of plants and animals.
Life
Młokosiewicz was born in ...
for having a variety of tree species. Three kilometers east of the town is the border crossing with Azerbaijan's Balakan Province. Lagodekhi is in the Kakheti
Kakheti ( ka, კახეთი ''K’akheti''; ) is a region (mkhare) formed in the 1990s in eastern Georgia from the historical province of Kakheti and the small, mountainous province of Tusheti. Telavi is its capital. The region comprises eigh ...
district of Georgia.
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.
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
Lagodekhi Protected Areas, also known as Lagodekhi National Park, is a pair of protected areas in the Kakheti district of Georgia: Lagodekhi Strict Nature Reserve and Lagodekhi Managed Nature Reserve (divided in 2003).
was founded.
See also
*Kakheti
Kakheti ( ka, კახეთი ''K’akheti''; ) is a region (mkhare) formed in the 1990s in eastern Georgia from the historical province of Kakheti and the small, mountainous province of Tusheti. Telavi is its capital. The region comprises eigh ...
* Hereti
* Lagodekhi Municipality
*Lagodekhi Nature Reserve
Lagodekhi Protected Areas, also known as Lagodekhi National Park, is a pair of protected areas in the Kakheti district of Georgia: Lagodekhi Strict Nature Reserve and Lagodekhi Managed Nature Reserve (divided in 2003).
Notes
External links
Lagodekhi National Park Official Site
Cities and towns in Kakheti Tiflis Governorate {{Georgia-geo-stub