Gori City Hall
გორის მერია
Alternative namesGori Municipality
General information
LocationGori, Georgia
CountryGeorgia
Coordinates41°58′54″N 44°06′45″E / 41.98167°N 44.11250°E / 41.98167; 44.11250
OwnerGeorgian government
Website
www.gori-municipality.ge

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.

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

  1. Adrian Blomfield (2008-08-12). "Russians shells Gori despite claims Georgia conflict is over". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  2. "Europe Georgia. Gori". Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  3. "Stalin Statue Removed from Gori". Civil.ge. 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
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