Gori, the birthplace of Josef Stalin

Gori, the birthplace of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin (1879-1953), is located 75 km west of Tbilisi. Goris-Tsikhe, a huge multi-tier medieval fortress, constructed during the reign of Georgia’s King David IV or David the Builder (1073 – January 24, 1125), stands on a hill in Gori’s center.

Gori, the birthplace of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin (1879-1953), is located 75 km west of Tbilisi. Goris-Tsikhe, a huge multi-tier medieval fortress, constructed during the reign of Georgia’s King David IV or David the Builder (1073 – January 24, 1125), stands on a hill in Gori’s center.