The Tiflis baths, located in the Abanotubani district, are among the oldest and most picturesque corners of old Tbilisi. The first structures appeared here as early as the Early Middle...
Tiflis. Railway station
The first railway station of Tiflis was built in 1872, shortly after the Caucasian Railway began to link the region’s major cities - Poti, Baku, Tiflis, and Kutaisi. The station’s...
Tiflis. View from Botanic garden
The Tbilisi Botanical Garden is located in the picturesque gorge of the Tsavkisisckali River. Its history spans several centuries. The earliest references to the garden date back to the late...
Tiflis. Veriyskiy bridge
The Vera Bridge appeared on the map of Tbilisi almost at the end of the XIX century, to facilitate the connection between the railway district and central part of the...
Tiflis. Palace street
Palace Street was a small but very important section of old Tiflis: it continued Golovin Avenue (now Rustaveli Avenue) and led to Erivan Square (now Freedom Square). At one end...
Tiflis. Caucasian military historical museum
The idea of creating the Caucasian Military-Historical Museum belonged to General Dondukov-Korsakov, commander of the Caucasian Military District (1820–1893). The museum was founded in 1888, with the state treasury allocating...