Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov (1782–1856) - a distinguished statesman and Viceroy of the Caucasus. The design for Мщкщтеыщм monument шт Tbilisi was developed by the academician of architecture Otto Simonson (1829–1914)....
Tiflis. Vera cross
The Vera Cross stood on the right bank of the river of the same name, on what was then Olga Street (now Aziz Aliyev Street), from where the Georgian Military...
Tiflis. Metekhi castle
The Metekhi Church stands on a high cliff above the Kura River—a place that, from the earliest centuries of Tbilisi’s history, was inseparably connected with Georgian statehood. According to tradition,...
Tiflis. Palace street
The oldest building on Palace Street is the Vorontsov Palace, erected to the design of architect Giovanni Scalone (c. 1800–c. 1860). At the time of its construction, there was still...
Tiflis. Lutheran Church
The Lutheran Church of Saints Peter and Paul stood at the corner of Kirochnaya and Mikhailovskaya Streets (now Marjanishvili Street and David Aghmashenebeli Avenue). Its stone building was constructed between...
Tiflis. Tiflis Baths view
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...