Abastumani Ostrophysical Observatory

Near Abastumani there is a well-known astrophysical observatory on Mount Qanobili at 1600 meters, which was built in 1892 and was one of the first observatories of the Russian Tsarist Empire. In the 1930s, the actual astrophysical observatory with the dome was added. It still contains the telescope with a focal length of 40 cm that a team of German engineers installed more than 90 years ago. The telescope from the well-known, formerly East German company Carl Zeiss Jena is still operational. Of course, the observatory in Absatumani also has more modern teleskopes with larger focal lengths.