"Summer Circles" were public entertainment gardens that emerged in the Caucasus during the 1870s. At this time, Tiflis was experiencing a period of rapid growth, as the construction of the...
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Tiflis. Park and seminary
The Tiflis Theological Seminary was founded in 1817, though its permanent building was only completed in 1838. It was located on what was then Pushkin street, in the area of...
Tiflis. Mikhailovsky avenue. Vetsel hotel
The Vetzel hotel was located on Mikhailovskiy Avenue (now David Agmashenebeli Avenue). The building has been preserved to this day. The hotel was opened in 1903 by Friedrich Vetzel, a...
Tiflis. Mushtaid garden
Mushtaid Park was established between 1830 and 1840. Its founder, Mir Fatah-Agha, was forced to flee Iran and seek asylum in Russia. The authorities granted him ownership of a plot...
Tiflis. Vank cathedral
The Vank Cathedral was the main church of the Armenian community of Tiflis and one of the most significant religious structures in the city until the XX century. It was...
Tiflis. Wine ascend and Peskovskaya street
Peskovskaya street ran upward from Avlabari Square along the Tsitsianov Rock (a cliff named in honor of Prince Tsitsianov, who died in Baku in 1806) andt was part of the...