Achaltsiche
Also known as Lomsia, Axalcʻixe
stad in Georgië
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Akhaltsikhe is a small city in southwestern Georgia that serves as the administrative center for both its local municipality and the entire Samtskhe–Javakheti region. The city sits on the Potskhovi River, which divides it into an older northern section and a newer southern section.
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Place details
- Locality
- ახალციხე
- Region
- სამცხე-ჯავახეთი
- Country
- საქართველო
- Population
- 17,445
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|250px|right|Akhaltsikhe Castle The city has been around for at least 800 years, and was the seat of the House of Akhaltsikhe, dukes of Samtskhe, for several centuries. In 1576 the Ottomans took the city; they built most of the old buildings a tourist can see here. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829 Russians captured the city. Until the 20th century Akhaltsikhe was mostly Armenian, but today around 27% are Armenians and the rest are Georgians. There is some language tension between city inhabitants.
Get around
Most of the centre can be explored on foot. However, the highway between Borjomi and Vardzia is about 2 km east of the centre and 2.5-3 km east of the castle.
Sleep
The street from the underpass near the police station and the castle gate is lined with small family-run hotels, in all 15-20. Most of them close during winter. Expect to pay 30-50 Lari (2022).
If you can make yourself understood, you can overnight in the Sapara Monastery's chambers, 10-12 km outside of Akhaltsikhe.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Article · Nederlands
Achaltsiche (Georgisch: ახალციხე; Armeens: Ախալցխա, Achaltscha, vertaalt als 'Nieuwe Burcht') is een stad in het zuidwesten van Georgië met 16.955 inwoners (2022), gelegen in de regio Samtsche-Dzjavacheti, hemelsbreed 150 kilometer ten westen van hoofdstad Tbilisi en 15 kilometer van de grensovergang met Turkije. De stad is regiohoofdstad en het bestuurlijk centrum van de gelijknamige gemeente en ligt op 975 meter boven zeeniveau aan de die buiten de stad in de Mtkvari uitmondt. De rivier verdeelt Achaltische in de oude stad in het westen en de nieuwe stad in het oosten. De stad is een van de centra van de Armeense minderheid in Georgië. In de oude stad, Rabati, bevindt zich de middeleeuwse vesting die de stad domineert. De gefortificeerde stad werd in de periode 2010-12 grondig gerestaureerd en is sindsdien een populaire toeristische bestemming.
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