Royal Castle Batonis-Tsikhe (Museum of Irakli II) (Region of Kakheti)
Royal castle Batonis-Tsiche (Museum of Heraclius II) (Georgian: ბატონის ციხე) –Fortress building located in the central part of Telavi. One of the main residences of the Kakhetian kings, which has a rich history. The residence was built during the reign of King Archil in the XVII century. Later, in the XVIII century, Irakli II (Georgian: ერეკლე II) built a new palace, which is a scaled-down replica of the palace of the Shah of Iran in Isfahan. The complex is surrounded by an almost intact wall. The monument has not survived in its original form, which was due to its use for various purposes over three centuries.
To the east of the citadel stands a huge cylindrical column, which was used to light a signal fire during enemy invasion, and later the signal fire was replaced by a cannon, which was fired on special occasions. The church, which has a unique purpose, was not only a religious but also a defensive structure. Вon the outer walls temples loopholes loopholes. On the compound, except museums Iraklia II-There is an ethnographic museum and an art gallery. In the museum you can see numismatic collections, medieval weapons , collection of copper household items XVIII-XVIII centuries.
City of Telavi (Georgian: ქალაქი თელავი), Telavi Municipality (Georgian: თელავის მუნიციპალიტეტი)