Uplistsikhe

#55 among destinations in Georgia

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Uplistsikhe is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, some 10 kilometers east of the town of Gori, Shida Kartli. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~730 ppl (2019)Coordinates: 41°58'0"N, 44°9'0"E

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Shida KartliGeorgia

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Uplistsikhe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stalin Museum, Gori Fortress, Gori City Hall, Ateni Sioni Church.

2.3 miNW
Memorial hall for the namesake dictator
Stalin Museum, Gori
60 min walk • The Joseph Stalin Museum is a museum in Gori, Georgia dedicated to the life of Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, who was born in Gori. The Museum retains its Soviet-era characteristics.
2.6 miNW
Ruins, Historical place, Forts and castles
Gori Fortress, Gori
65 min walk • Gori Fortress is a medieval citadel in Georgia, situated above the city of Gori on a rocky hill. Standing on the hilltop, the fortress’s outlines follow the natural relief, hence the irregular shape.
2.2 miNW
City hall
Gori City Hall, Gori
56 min walk • Gori City Hall is an administrative building of Gori, Georgia, a city in eastern Georgia, which serves as the regional capital of Shida Kartli.
5.2 miSW
7th-century Georgian Orthodox church
Ateni Sioni Church
132 min walk • The Ateni Sioni Church is an early 7th-century Georgian Orthodox church in the village of Ateni, some 10 km south of the city of Gori, Georgia.
2.4 miNW
41°59'12"N • 44°6'44"E
Historical Ethnographic Museum, Gori
61 min walk • Natural history museum, Museum, History museum
3.1 miE
Ruins of a rock-cut Iron Age town
Uplistsikhe Museum
79 min walk • Uplistsikhe is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, some 10 kilometers east of the town of Gori, Shida Kartli.
2.6 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori
67 min walk • Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Gori, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Dila Gori. The stadium is able to hold 5,000 people. It is named after Tengiz Burjanadze.
6.9 miNW
Tower
Gori TV Broadcasting Tower
177 min walk • Gori TV Broadcasting Tower is a free-standing tower structure used for communications purposes. The tower is located in Gori, Georgia and was built in 1972. It is operated by "Telecenter of Georgia", that was established 1955.
2.7 miNW
Universities and schools
Sukhishvili University, Gori
70 min walk • Sukhishvili University is an accredited, independent private university under Georgia's national accreditation scheme by the National Center for Educational Accreditation in Shida Kartli region, Gori, central Georgia.
3.7 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Kartli Stadium
94 min walk • Kartli Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Gori, Georgia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Gori and Spartaki Tskhinvali. The stadium is able to hold 1,500 people.