Patardzeuli
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Patardzeuli ({{lang-ka|პატარძეული}}), is a village in Eastern Georgia, in Sagarejo District, of Kakheti Region,{{Cite web |title=Ktw Wine House Patardzeuli - Winery in Kakheti {{!}} Winetourism.com |url=https://www.winetourism.com/winery/ktw-wine-house-patardzeuli/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.winetourism.com |language=en-US}} located about 50 kilometers from Tbilisi, the capital.
It was known in the past mainly because It is the hometown of a Georgian writer Giorgi Leonidze,{{cite web |url=http://gogla.edu.ge/avtobiografia/avtobiografia.htm |title=Avtobiografia |accessdate=2009-10-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721025856/http://gogla.edu.ge/avtobiografia/avtobiografia.htm |archivedate=2011-07-21 }} to whom the public school is still dedicated.
Currently, Patardzeuli is known for Its beautiful surroundings, especially on the north side, bordering the Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve. It hosts two big schools: the above-mentioned public school, and the "Lyceum" Tsissière-Dighmelashvili (founded in 1996) where the students of the region have the opportunity learn European languages (mainly French and English) and culture.
Such schools are frequented every day by hundreds of students. Both schools have parks, are equipped with basic IT infrastructure, and offer a vegetarian canteen to all students and teachers.
History
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= 18th Century =
Patardzeuli has a rich history dating back to the 18th century. Historical sources suggest it was established by families migrating from Bazaleti. The village's name is believed to derive from a time when, during a battle, the men were called away, leaving brides ("patardzleuli" in Georgian) behind.{{Cite web |last=Erasmusu |title=Patardzeuli |url=https://erasmusu.com/en/erasmus-georgia/erasmus-blog/patardzeuli-579715?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=Erasmusu |language=en}}
In the mid-18th century, the place was fortified with towers built by local families as refuges during conflicts. Notably, the Mirzaant Tower and Bilanishvilis Tower served as protective structures. The Mirzaant Tower has since been restored, while the Bilanishvilis Tower remains in its original state.{{Cite web |title=Castles.nl - Patardzeuli Towers |url=https://www.castles.nl/patardzeuli-towers?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.castles.nl}}
= World War II =
According to the "Annales" of Patardzeuli, written in French and preserved in the Museum of the Lyceum Tsissière-Dirmelachvili, Giorgi Bilanishvili, a resident of Patardzeuli, returned from World War II in 1943 after being wounded. A grand ceremony was held in his honor, attended by notable figures of the village. During the event, Giorgi was declared a Hero of the Soviet Union, and Lili Gigaour, an 8th-grade student, recounted his life. The students also performed a concert in his honor, during which Giorgi was moved to tears. At the time, Khetevan Dokhturishvili was the Georgian language teacher, and Kokrashvili served as the village mayor. During the war, the village contributed significantly by providing hundreds of quintals of bread and medicinal plants to the soldiers.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}
= 20th Century =
The discovery of the Samgori-Patardzeuli oil field in the 1970s was a pivotal moment for Georgia's oil industry. From 1974 to 1984, the field produced approximately 172 million barrels of oil, with peak daily production reaching 70,000 barrels.{{Cite web |title=Georgian Oil & Gas Industry History and Highlights – Georgia Oil and Gas Limited |url=https://georgiaoilandgas.ge/georgian-oil-gas-industry-history-and-highlights/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2024-12-29 |language=ka-GE}}File:Lyceum .jpg
