Palace of Mukhrani ( ka, მუხრანის სასახლე) was a seat of the princely

House of Mukhrani The House of Mukhrani is a Georgian princely family that is a branch of the former royal dynasty of Bagrationi, from which it sprang early in the 16th century, receiving in appanage the domain of Mukhrani, in the Kingdom of Kartli. The family — ...

. It is located in

Mukhrani Mukhrani ( ka, მუხრანი, originally Mukhnari ��უხნარი i.e., "oak-grove") is a historical lowland district in eastern Georgia, currently within the borders of Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, north of the town of Mtskheta. It lie ...

, in the eastern part of

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History

The main building was designed in 1873 by the French architects for Prince

Ivane Bagration of Mukhrani }, ''Ivan Konstantinovich Bagration-Mukhransky'') (February 7, 1812 – March 11, 1895) was a Georgian nobleman of the House of Mukhrani, and general in the Imperial Russian service. He was one of the biggest Georgian landowners of that time and a m ...

. Construction of the palace took 12 years. The

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was invited from the

Palace of Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; french: Château de Versailles ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 19 ...

. The Mukhrani residence was an important cultural and political center for the Georgian elite of the

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. It was renovated by the

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in 2012. The patrimony now belongs to the "Château Mukhrani" wine company.Château Mukhrani
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References

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