Gori City Hall
Gori City Hall (Georgian: გორის მერია, goris meria) is an administrative building of Gori, Georgia, a city in eastern Georgia, which serves as the regional capital of Shida Kartli.
| Gori City Hall | |
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გორის მერია | |
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| Alternative names | Gori Municipality |
| General information | |
| Location | Gori, Georgia |
| Country | Georgia |
| Coordinates | 41°58′54″N 44°06′45″E |
| Owner | Georgian government |
| Website | |
| www.gori-municipality.ge | |
History
According to media reports, the hall has been a target of shelling by Russian troops during the 2008 Russian Georgian war.[1] Until 2010, there was a monument to Joseph Stalin in front of the City Hall who was born in this city.[2][3]
References
- Adrian Blomfield (2008-08-12). "Russians shells Gori despite claims Georgia conflict is over". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- "Europe Georgia. Gori". Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- "Stalin Statue Removed from Gori". Civil.ge. 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
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