The Kavkaz Hotel was opened in 1858 on Erivan Square (now Freedom Square) and was considered one of the finest hotels in the city. The hotel building stood next to...
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Tiflis. Mtskheta Post Station
Postal stations in the Russian Empire (including the Caucasus) were an essential part of the transportation and communication network of the XIII-XIX centuries. They were located along major postal and...
Tiflis. Donkey Bridge
The Donkey Bridge was one of the old wooden crossings over the Kura River in Tiflis at the end of the XIX and the beginning of the XX century.It was...
Tiflis. Saint David monastery
The Church of David is located on Mount Mtatsminda, in the southwestern part of Tbilisi. The monastery was founded in the VI century when David Gareji, one of the thirteen...
Tiflis. Avlabar bridge
The Avlabari Bridge took its name from the Armenian quarter of the same name, located on the left bank of the Kura River. The bridge connected this district with the...
Tiflis. Sioni cathedral
The Sioni Cathedral is one of the most ancient and venerated sacred sites of Tbilisi — a symbol of Georgia’s spiritual and historical memory. It stands in the very heart...