Chashuri - Chaschuri

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Chashuri
regionSchida Kartli
Residents
26.135 (2014)
height
700 m
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Chashuri

Chashuri (Georg. ხაშური, in English transcription Khashuri) is a district capital, industrial center and important rail hub in Schida Kartli, about 130 km west of Tbilisi and 60 km west of Gori. The city is located north of the Mtkvari River on the Suramula River. The historic monastery complexes of Chzisi and Zromi and the old village of Brili are nearby.

background

Map of Chaschuri
view on the city

The city was on the railway line in 1872 Tbilisi-Potentiometer, at the western end of the mountain range over the Rikoti Pass. It was initially named Michailowo and was nothing more than a small train station with a train station settlement. When in 1884 the branch line to Borjomi was opened, Chaschuri subsequently developed into an important transport hub. The streets of Tbilisi branch off here Kutaisi or. Akhaltsikhe just like the oil pipeline from Baku to Supsa passes near the city.

In the Soviet era, because of the favorable location on the railroad, numerous industrial companies were settled, many of which are idle today. In 1917 the settlement was given its current name, and in 1921 it was granted city rights. The most important employers today are a factory for glass containers, a crude oil store and the nearby Suramula hydroelectric power station, which was built with EU support.

The city is the hometown of the Dschugaschwili family, of whom Joseph Stalin was also a descendant. In May 2000, a 2.5-meter-high Stalin monument that had been removed from the city's main square in 1956 was re-erected.

getting there

By plane

Next airports with regular service: Tbilisi and Kutaisi (approx. 150 km each)

By train

Control tower of the signal box at Chaschuri station

All trains between Tbilisi and western Georgia as well as the Tbilisi trainsBorjomi stop in Chaschuri. The 1 railway station is located right in the city center.

Local trains via the 5 km long branch line to Surami not driving since 2012.

By bus

There are numerous minibus connections between Chaschuri and Gori, Tbilisi and KutaisiFurthermore, all buses to western Georgia pass through the city.

There is one 2 Bus station in the south of the city directly at the large roundabout.

Local buses and minibuses also start from Station forecourt and are already waiting when the trains arrive in Chaschuri.

In the street

A "Dinamo" type electric locomotive (built in the Kirov factory Moscow) is on display at the train station.

The city is at the junction of the streets after Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Akhaltsikhethat are in a large 3 Roundabout ს 1 / ს 8 south-west of the city center, in the middle of which there is a prominent fountain.

The highwayE60S1 is developed as a motorway coming from Tbilisi to Ruissi, the further stretch to Agara is under construction and will open in 2015. Further construction as an expressway to the Rikoti tunnel is currently being planned. This trunk road is characterized by heavy traffic and many transit trucks and is extremely stressful to drive.

The highwayS8that of Chaschuri after Borjomi, Akhaltsikhe and on into the Turkey (Ardahan) is a well-developed two-lane country road with little traffic.

A viable alternative to the heavily polluted S1 is direction Tbilisi the well paved Regional roadH29 above Kareliwhich branches off to the south in Osiauri, 5 km east of Chaschuri and runs along the right bank of Mtkvari. How to get there Gori (Bahnhofsiedlung), Uplistsikhe and Mtskheta.

The branches off from Gomi, 10 km east of Chaschuri Regional roadH22 north off that over Punch scissors and Chiatura to Sestaponi and a quieter, but much longer, alternative for the main road over the Rikoti Pass Imereti represents.

mobility

The city center can be explored on foot. There are also local minibuses in Chaschuri, which also run in the neighboring city Surami serve. Taxis to go to the surrounding area usually wait at the bus station and in the forecourt when a train arrives.

Tourist Attractions

Defense tower (18th century)

The city of Chaschuri is not particularly worth seeing among Georgians. In fact, one misses the big attractions in the city itself, but one would do the city an injustice to ignore them completely. As a transit city between the west and east of the country, it makes sense to take a short drive to the city center.

The most striking place is that Fountain in the middle of Roundabout where the trunk roads are after Tbilisi, Borjomi and Imereti to meet.

The city center is north-east of the straße 1 trunk road around the train station. There you will find, among other things, numerous old ones Single-family houses made of bricks with old wooden balconies and verandas (e.g. in the 1 Aghmaschenebeli Street.

Important sights and landmarks of the city are the train station and the administration buildings in the vicinity:

  • The Bahnhof (built around 1900 in neoclassical style) is one of the most important train stations in the country. There are some nice details at the station area:
  • A 2 Control tower with signal box at the east end of the main platform (1970s)
  • A 3 old electric locomotive of the "Dinamo" type - built at the Kirov plant in Moscow is on display at the west end of the station area.
  • Remains of a 4 Wall mosaicit in the central area of ​​the train station
  • The 5 movie theater (1940s) is no longer in operation. There is a small one next to the cinema park.
  • The 6 town hall (1980s) is kept in a simple style. Tabidse Str. 2
  • The 7 theatre (no longer in operation) in Tamar Mepe Str. north of the railway line, a classicist monumental building with high colonnades.
  • A 9 Defense tower from the 18th century, remnant of a fortress, is located on Paliashvili Street.
  • 10 Church of St. John the Baptist
  • 11 Marienkirche
  • 12 At the bus station there is a sideways Toilet housedecorated with a sumptuous mosaic. Unfortunately, the interior is far from what the exterior promises.
  • At the east end of the city on the arterial road to Tbilisi is the one that is no longer in operation 13 Textile factory with a magnificent wall mosaic on the street front and a chimney with a communist slogan and hammer and sickle.
  • There is an old one on a plateau north of the city 14 park with the remains of the Children's train. Practically all buildings and facilities in the park were destroyed, including the railway (opened around 1980) only the track bed is left. The pine forest on the mountain slope is a nice place for hiking or just resting or picnicking.

Surroundings

Mosaics in the church of Zromi
Chzisi

The area around the city of Chaschuri offers several important historical ecclesiastical and archaeological monuments scattered over several villages. Those who do not come with their own car can take marshrutkas for trips into the surrounding area at the bus station or charter a taxi.

  • Chzissi (ხცისი, Khtsisi) is located 9 km southeast of Chaschuri on the right bank of Mtkvari. The Chziser 15 Church of John the Baptist, about 1.5 km from the village, was founded in 1002. It consists of gray-yellow polished sandstone blocks, which are decorated with rich frescoes. Even though the church is in ruins today, you can still guess what it means.
  • The 16 Church of Zromi (წრომი, Tsromi) (7th century) is located in the village of the same name 15 km east of Chaschuri. The church was destroyed and rebuilt several times, the magnificent mosaics date from the 16th-17th centuries. Century. Diagonally across from the church is a small park with a 17 gold colored Stalin statue.
  • spa Surami with Surami castle ruins, Itria monastery and Lesja-Ukrainka house-museum: see article Surami.
  • The historical one 18 Village Brili(ბრილი) with old houses made of white limestone is located 24 km north of Chaschuri. Archaeological excavations indicate settlement since the Bronze Age. The church of the Mother of God in the village is also worth seeing.
  • The 19 Village Ali(ალი) is located on the Cherazhevy River, 25 km northeast of Chaschuri. There are the ruins of Ali (11th-12th centuries) and Nabachtewi as well as the churches of the Mother of God, Kviratskhoveli, Usaneta and Ulumbo.
  • Locality Gomi(გომი), 10 km east: There is next to one Vodka factory also a worth seeing 20 old gas station in the modernist-constructivist style.

activities

Former theater on Tamar Mepe Street
  • The 1 Central Stadium Chaschuri is the home venue of the FC Iveria Chaschuriwho currently plays in the Georgian second division.

shop

As a transit city, Chaschuri is of great importance, which is why various items from local production are sold next to the main street. These are on the arterial road to Tbilisi Deck chairs and Hammocks, on the arterial road to Imereti Mineral water out Borjomi offered for sale.

  • The 1 market from Chaschuri is on the road to Imereti right next to the roundabout.
  • Another market is in the 2 Saakadze Street.
  • There is a branch of the at the roundabout where the two highways branch off 3 ProCredit Bank with ATMs.
  • A branch of 4 Liberty Bank is located on Kostawa Street across from the train station. However, the Liberty Bank ATMs do not accept all foreign cards.
  • A 1 Chain electronics market Elit Electronics is located in the building of the Christian Orthodox boarding school.

kitchen

anecdote Hashur-chapuri
Trains that pass Chaschuri always stay there for a longer period of time. This is used by the female hawkers, almost always older women, who want to sell snacks to hungry travelers. The khachapuri - a cheesecake - is in Georgia the Staple food.
You can buy this snack for three lari (approx. 1.20 euros). But you won't find any cheese in it. After complaining to the saleswoman where the cheese was, the hungry traveler only got "what do you expect for three lari?" as a flippant answer. The angry answer (in Russian): "Then they don't sell a chatschapuri but 'hot bread'!" ran in the sand.
The conductor of the train just said: "Why are you buying that nonsense there? I could have told you that right away! Do you ever see any of us buy Khachapuri here?"
The moral: take provisions with you on long train journeys and do not hope for the platform dealers.
  • railway station: Trains that pass Chaschuri usually have a longer stay. Therefore, you will find numerous snack bars at the train station that sell khachapuri. The price is low, but the quality leaves a lot to be desired.
  • A 1 restaurant (nameless) is located on the main street ს 1 on the eastern outskirts. In May 2014, however, it looked like it was newly built and not yet opened.
  • Regional specialities:
  • Nasuki. More on this here.
  • vodka of the Gomi brand (the factory is located in the village of the same name approx. 10 km east of Chaschuri). The Georgian brand is very popular in the country because of the low price, but in the same price range it is qualitatively significantly below imported brands (e.g. from the Ukraine) to settle.
  • The region around Chaschuri is (like the districts Kareli and Gori) for her Fruit growing (including apples) known.
  • sugar from the sugar factory in Agara. More on this here.

nightlife

Gold-colored statue of Stalin in the village of Zromi in the park opposite the cathedral
  • The is located in the city center in the basement of the Christian Orthodox boarding school 2 Club Prague

accommodation

There are no accommodations in Chaschuri itself. A larger selection of guest houses can be found in the neighboring one Surami. In Agara in the district Kareli Hotel Silk Road is located next to the trunk road.

Learn

In Chaschuri is the 3 Dimitri-Zipiani boarding school of the Georgian Orthodox Patriarchate

Work

The industrial city with numerous discontinued factories suffers from high unemployment, so there are few employment opportunities for foreigners.

security

  • As in the rest of the country, crime is low
  • The car traffic on the trunk road is dense, due to the inconsiderate driving style and the traffic congestion there is always a high risk of accidents, even for pedestrians. Both the road over the Rikoti Pass to Imereti as well as the route to Urbnisi above GoriWhere the motorway from Tbilisi currently ends are very dangerous stretches that require the driver to concentrate fully around the clock. The trunk road to Akhaltsikhe however, is hardly burdened with traffic.

health

  • A modern one 4 hospital is located on Rustaveli Street
  • Branches of the largest 5 pharmacyChains (PSP, GPC, Aversi) can also be found in Rustaveli Street at Saakadze Street

Practical advice

Post Code: 5700

Area code: 0368

  • The 6 Post office is located at Rustaveli Str. 5
  • In the municipal library in the building of the 22 Municipal Museum is located (Merab Kostawa Str. 2), there PCs with internet connection.

trips

  • Surami. With the Surami castle ruins and the Itria Monastery.

Go on

Road distances and travel time by car:

literature

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