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| location = Palace of Princess Ekaterine Chavchavadze-Dadiani,<br />2, [[Zviad Gamsakhurdia]] str., [[Zugdidi]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
| location = Palace of Princess Ekaterine Chavchavadze-Dadiani,<br />2, [[Zviad Gamsakhurdia]] str., [[Zugdidi]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
| type = [[Art museum]], [[Design]]/[[Textile]] Museum, [[Historic site]]
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'''Dadiani Palaces History and Architectural Museum''' ({{lang-ka|დადიანების სასახლეთა ისტორიულ-არქიტექტურული მუზეუმი}}) is a [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] [[national museum]] located in [[Zugdidi]], [[Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti]] region, Georgia.<ref name="dp">{{cite book |title=Dadiani Palaces – History and Architecture Museum Guide |author-link= Lili Beraia|author=Giorgi Kalandia |year= 2010|publisher= Dadiani Palaces History and Architecture Museum|location=Zugdidi |isbn= 978-9941-0-1991-3|page=7 }}</ref> The museum the preserved former palace of the [[House of Dadiani]] – is considered to be one of the most eminent palaces in the [[Caucasus]].<ref name="dp"/> Constructed in the 17th century and renovated in the 19th, the palace is a [[Neo-Gothic architecture|Neo Gothic]] building.<ref>Tim Burford {{google books|TRXGB7SJjVQC|Georgia (2011)|page=9}}</ref>
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'''Dadiani Palaces History and Architectural Museum''' ({{lang-ka|დადიანების სასახლეთა ისტორიულ-არქიტექტურული მუზეუმი}}) is a [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] [[national museum]] located in [[Zugdidi]], [[Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti]] region, [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]].<ref name="dp">{{cite book |title=Dadiani Palaces – History and Architecture Museum Guide |authorlink= Lili Beraia|authors=Giorgi Kalandia |year= 2010|publisher= Dadiani Palaces History and Architecture Museum|location=Zugdidi |isbn= 978-9941-0-1991-3|page=7 |page=196 |url= |accessdate=}}</ref> The Dadiani Palaces History and Architecture Museum is considered to be one of the most eminent palaces in Caucasus.<ref name="dp"/>


==History==
==History==
The first exhibition, of archaeological excavations of the ancient city of Nakalakevi was prepared by [[Samegrelo|Megrelian]] [[Dadiani|prince]] [[David Dadiani]] and took place in 1840.<ref name="dp"/> Three palaces form the modern museum complex, parts of which are also Blachernae Virgin Church and [[Zugdidi Botanical Garden]].<ref name="dp"/> The Dadiani Palaces History and Architecture Museum houses some exhibits of natural cultural heritage of Georgia – Tagiloni treasure materials, Mother of God holy vesture, the icon of queen [[Burdukhan of Alania|Bordokhan]] – mother of queen [[Tamar of Georgia]], manuscripts from 13th – 14th centuries, miniatures, memorial relics of [[House of Dadiani|Dadiani dynasty]], and objects connected to emperor of [[France]] [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] – brought to the palace by the husband of [[David Dadiani]]'s daughter [[Salome Dadiani]], prince [[Achille Murat|Prince Charles Louise Napoléon Achille Murat]] (1847-1895), grandson of Napoleon's sister [[Caroline Bonaparte]].<ref name="dp"/>
[[File:Akaki Chanturia.jpg|thumb|left|130px|Akaki Chanturia, the founder of the Museum]]
The first exhibition, of archaeological excavations of the ancient city of Nakalakevi was prepared by [[Samegrelo|Megrelian]] [[Dadiani|prince]] [[:ru:Дадиани, Давид Леванович|David Dadiani]] and took place in 1840.<ref name="dp"/> Three palaces form the modern museum complex, parts of which are also Blachernae Virgin Church and [[Zugdidi Botanical Garden]].<ref name="dp"/> The Dadiani Palaces History and Architecture Museum houses some exhibits of natural cultural heritage of Georgia – Tagiloni treasure materials, Mother of God holy vesture, the icon of queen [[Burdukhan of Alania|Bordokhan]] – mother of queen [[Tamar of Georgia]], manuscripts from 13th – 14th centuries, miniatures, memorial relics of Dadiani dynasty, and objects connected to emperor of [[France]] [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] – brought to the palace by the husband of David Dadiani's daughter, prince Achille Murat, grandson of Napoleon's sister, Carolina.<ref name="dp"/>


The palace was fully transformed into a museum on May 1, 1921, at the initiative of Georgian ethnographer and geologist [[Akaki Chanturia]].
The palace was fully transformed into a museum on May 1, 1921, at the initiative of Georgian ethnographer and geologist [[Akaki Chanturia]].


== Archaeological collection ==
== Archaeological collection ==
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In early 1848 the prince of Samegrelo, David Dadiani, used to show his guests the archaeological and numismatic collection from Nokalakevi, an archaeological site in Samegrelo. Some of the exhibits were found by David Dadiani himself, and some were purchased by him from settlers in his domain. The most important archaeological dig by David Dadiani was the research of Nokalakevi – known as Archeopolis in Antiquity.
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In early 1848, the prince of Samegrelo, [[David Dadiani]], showed guests the archaeological and numismatic collection from Nokalakevi, an archaeological site in Samegrelo. Some of the exhibits were found by Dadiani himself, and some were purchased by him from settlers in his domain. The most important archaeological dig by [[David Dadiani]] was at [[Nokalakevi]] – known in antiquity as Archeopolis.


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Reflist}}


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Dadiani Palaces Museum
დადიანების სასახლეთა მუზეუმი
Dadiani Palace is located in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Dadiani Palace
Location within Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Dadiani Palace is located in Georgia
Dadiani Palace
Dadiani Palace (Georgia)
Established1840
LocationPalace of Princess Ekaterine Chavchavadze-Dadiani,
2, Zviad Gamsakhurdia str., Zugdidi, Georgia
Coordinates42°30′44″N 41°52′27″E / 42.51222°N 41.87417°E / 42.51222; 41.87417
TypeArt museum, Design/Textile Museum, Historic site
Collection size41,000
Websitewww.georgianmuseums.ge

Dadiani Palaces History and Architectural Museum (Georgian: დადიანების სასახლეთა ისტორიულ-არქიტექტურული მუზეუმი) is a Georgian national museum located in Zugdidi, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, Georgia.[1] The museum – the preserved former palace of the House of Dadiani – is considered to be one of the most eminent palaces in the Caucasus.[1] Constructed in the 17th century and renovated in the 19th, the palace is a Neo Gothic building.[2]

History

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The first exhibition, of archaeological excavations of the ancient city of Nakalakevi was prepared by Megrelian prince David Dadiani and took place in 1840.[1] Three palaces form the modern museum complex, parts of which are also Blachernae Virgin Church and Zugdidi Botanical Garden.[1] The Dadiani Palaces History and Architecture Museum houses some exhibits of natural cultural heritage of Georgia – Tagiloni treasure materials, Mother of God holy vesture, the icon of queen Bordokhan – mother of queen Tamar of Georgia, manuscripts from 13th – 14th centuries, miniatures, memorial relics of Dadiani dynasty, and objects connected to emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte – brought to the palace by the husband of David Dadiani's daughter Salome Dadiani, prince Prince Charles Louise Napoléon Achille Murat (1847-1895), grandson of Napoleon's sister Caroline Bonaparte.[1]

The palace was fully transformed into a museum on May 1, 1921, at the initiative of Georgian ethnographer and geologist Akaki Chanturia.

Archaeological collection

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Akaki Chanturia, the founder of the Museum
David Dadiani, Prince of Mingrelia

In early 1848, the prince of Samegrelo, David Dadiani, showed guests the archaeological and numismatic collection from Nokalakevi, an archaeological site in Samegrelo. Some of the exhibits were found by Dadiani himself, and some were purchased by him from settlers in his domain. The most important archaeological dig by David Dadiani was at Nokalakevi – known in antiquity as Archeopolis.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Giorgi Kalandia (2010). Dadiani Palaces – History and Architecture Museum Guide. Zugdidi: Dadiani Palaces History and Architecture Museum. p. 7. ISBN 978-9941-0-1991-3.
  2. ^ Tim Burford Georgia (2011), p. 9, at Google Books
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