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The Queen Darejan's Palace (Georgian: დარეჯან დედოფლის სასახლე), also known as "Sachino" (Georgian: საჩინო), is also located on the ground of the Holy Lord's Transfiguration Convent (Georgian: ისნის ფერისცვალება), in the Avlabari district of Tbilisi, Georgia.

Queen Darejan's Palace
Georgian: დარეჯან დედოფლის სასახლე
View of the palace
Queen Darejan's Palace is located in Georgia
Queen Darejan's Palace
Location of the palace in Georgia
Alternative namesSachino (Georgian: საჩინო)
General information
LocationUrbnisi Street 7, Tbilisi
CountryGeorgia
Coordinates41°41′30″N 44°48′46″E / 41.691658°N 44.812739°E / 41.691658; 44.812739
Year(s) built1776

History

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The palace was built by Queen Darejan, wife of Erekle II, in 1776.[1] Joseph Korghanashvili (Georgian: იოსებ ყორღანაშვილისაჩინო), the financial-administrative manager and steward of the Queen, was crucial in the construction of the palace.[2] In fact, as reported in a 1797 decree, Queen Darejan award him with an oil factory in Avlabari for his work in the construction of the complex.[2] The palace withstood the 1795 Battle of Krtsanisi, conducted by the Iranian Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar.[2] Following 1803 Queen Darejan's deportation to Russia, the Russian exarch Teopilakte acquired the complex.[3] After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the complex was returned to Georgian Patriarchate.[2]

The palace and its garden

Architecture

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The structure was built using a mix of river stones and bricks in Georgian style.[2] The arrangement of the stones in the wall structure creates stripes horizontally and vertically, creating a patterns that resembles a vine.[2]

The palace is mostly famous for its balcony, which offers a panoramic view over the city.[4] The structure of the balcony is round and is made from carved wood in a light blue colour. In the past, the balcony served a practical purpose, since its buttress allows to have control over the surroundings of the complex.[5] The lower wall with arched niches and arrow slits also served a defensive purpose, while being decorative.[2]

Balcony of the palace

References

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  1. ^ "Sachino, Queen Darejan's Palace Tbilisi". www.georgianholidays.com. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Sachino: Queen Darejan's Palace". Georgia Travel. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  3. ^ "Queen Darejan's Palace (Sachino)". Georgian Travel Guide. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  4. ^ "The Palace of Darejan – Tours to Uzbekistan & Central Asia & Caucasus". Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  5. ^ Kibitlevskiy, Vitaliy (2025-03-20). "Palace of Queen Darejan (Sachino) in Tbilisi". Retrieved 2025-07-14.