Khudadov forest - In 1893, Nikolas Khudadov planted a forest on the left bank of Mtkvari River, in the northern part of Tbilisi, on a mountain slope, which was later named after him. "Khudadov forest used to be a barren place. It belonged to a wealthy widow - Nadirova. The city governme […]
Mushtaidi park - Mujtahid, reinterpreted locally as "mushtaidi" Established sometime between 1830 and 1840 by Mir Fatah Agha, a Shia cleric from Tabriz who served as an envoy between Russian and Muslim forces during the Russo-Persian Wars. Although he returned to Tabriz in 1841, German co […]
Kukia Cemetery One of Tbilisi’s oldest cemeteries, and arguably its most diverse: unlike most others in the city, it is not confined to one religion, denomination, or ethnic group. One can find Armenians, Azeris, Italians, Russians, and Poles, among others. The cemetery’s relatively per […]
Tbilisi Ethnographic Museum - The Giorgi Chitaia Open Air Museum of Ethnography is located 3 km south-west from Tbilisi at the Turtle Lake. It was founded in 1960. As of today, one of the most visited museums in Georgia includes a collection exceeding a hundred exhibits. However, the uniq […]
Kashveti Church is located on the edge of the main street of Tbilisi – Rustaveli Avenue. According to a legend the first church was erected here as early as in VI c. in the times when famous Georgian hermit– St. David Garejeli still was a monk in Tbilisi. It is supposed that the original […]
The Tbilisi Archeology museum is one of the most recent buildings of soviet modernist construction in the city. The museum was established in 1988 and offers a selection of monuments found on the territory of Tbilisi. There are more than 10,000 exponents, the most ancient items from thi […]
Georgian Art Museum - Continuing down Pushkin Street, at the corner of Gudiashvili Street, is the Museum of Georgian Art built between 1827 and 1834. Originally a hotel, the building next functioned as a seminary until 1905. A plaque to the left of the entrance once proclaimed that Stalin […]
Blue Monastery Tbilisi (Lurji Monastery in georgian) - Is a small church built in the name of Andrew the First Called. Most likely, the name is of folk origin, directly linked to its roof, finished with tile glazed blue. It is located in the central part of Tbilisi, between the end part […]
Narikala Fortress - From the time of its foundation, Tbilisi was presented by three citadels: Tabori-Korchi-Kala, Metekhi Fortress and Deda Tsikhe (Mother Fortress). Tabori fortress controlled the door of Ganja and defended the city gate areas. Narikala Fortress is the main defense buildi […]
Sioni Cathedral - Sioni Virgin Mary’s Assumption Cathedral is a central- domed building. It is built of Algeti Stone. The façade is plain and of yellow sandy colour. There are many shrines in the church of the temple: the Grace Stone of David Garejeli, the skull of Apostle Thomas, St. Nin […]
Metekhi Church - One of the old architectural monuments of Tbilisi is Metekhi Virgin Mary’s Cathedral, built on a rocky place on the left bank of the Mtkvari River. The temple is a centre-domed structure. The composition of the temple is refined. Eastern and Northern walls with the decora […]
Queen Darejan Palace (Sachino Palace) - In 70s of XVIII century, Erekle II of Kartli-Kakheti, built a palace for his wife Queen Darejan, with apartments, utility rooms and the Court Church. The towers, walls and pillars of the palace, were built of cobblestones and Georgian bricks. The p […]
Anchiskhati - One of the oldest architectural monuments of Tbilisi is Mariamtsminda (“Virgin Mary”) Church. It was built in the VI century, after Vakhtang Gorgasali had moved the capital from Mtskheta to Tbilisi and his son King Dachi “Completed the walls of Tbilisi”. The inscription on t […]