Gori
:For the African town of Gori, see Gori, Chad
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Gori is an industrial city in the Kartli province of Georgia. The city was founded by one of the greatest kings of Georgia, David the Builder (1089-1125). It has a population of 60,000. Gori is situated where the Liakhvi river enters the Mtkvari (Kura) river. The city was largely destroyed in a 1920 earthquake.
Related Topics:
Kartli - Georgia - David the Builder - Kura
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It is the birthplace ( 1879) of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and a contains a museum with items related to his life, as well as the last standing statue to Stalin.
Related Topics:
1879 - Soviet - Joseph Stalin
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The town is overlooked by the medieval fortress of Goristsikhe.
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