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==History==
==History==
[[File:Akaki Chanturia.jpg|thumb|left|130px|Akaki Chanturia, the founder of the Museum]]
[[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 Blackernae 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 Ashille Muratt, grandson of Napoleon's sister, Carolina.<ref name="dp"/>
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 Blackernae 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]].

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Dadiani Palaces Museum
დადიანების სასახლეთა მუზეუმი
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EstablishedYear 1840
LocationPalace of Princess Ekaterine Chavchavadze-Dadiani,
2, Zviad Gamsakhurdia str., Zugdidi, Georgia
TypeArt museum, Design/Textile Museum, Historic site
Websitegeorgianmuseums.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 Dadiani Palaces History and Architecture Museum is considered to be one of the most eminent palaces in Caucasus.[1]

History

Akaki Chanturia, the founder of the Museum

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 Blackernae 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, prince Achille Murat, grandson of Napoleon's sister, Carolina.[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

Prince David of Mingrelia

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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Dadiani Palaces – History and Architecture Museum Guide. Zugdidi: Dadiani Palaces History and Architecture Museum. 2010. p. 196. ISBN 978-9941-0-1991-3. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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