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Rustaveli Avenue is a mix of modern and 20th-century architecture, the central avenue in Tbilisi named after the medieval Georgian poet, Shota Rustaveli (monument by sculptor K. Merabishvili)
Rustaveli Avenue Georgian of the Academy of Sciences of Georgia (architects K. Chkheidze and M. Chkhikvadze, 1953)
Rustaveli AvenueGeorgian traditional vessel for drinking (as well as for decoration) made from cow's horns called "Khantsi".
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Wine lovers have a lot to thank Georgia for. It is widely believed that this is where wine production first began, over 7000 years ago
The former Institute of
Marxism and Leninism
designed by Aleksey
Shchusev in the 1930s
Rustaveli Avenue
They are putting up a Kempinski
Hotel in this building. The
interior has been completely gutted out and they are
keeping the façade
Rustaveli Avenue, Monument to Merab Mamardashvili (Georgian philosopher of the 20 th century) by Ernst Neizvestni
Small bronze statues of old Georgian characters line both sides of the Rustaveli avenue for much of its length
The Tbilisi State Academy of Arts is located in the former “House of Arshakuni”, since 1922 (architect G. Ivanov. 1856). The interiors were designed by Iranian masters (in Qajar art style) who were working in Tbilisi
The Tbilisi State Academy of Arts is one of the oldest universities in Georgia and Caucasus. It is located in Tbilisi city near the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre on Rustaveli avenue
Monument to the great Georgian composer, Zakaria Paliashvili (sculptor M. Berdzenishvili, bronze, 1971) Rustaveli Avenue
The Kashveti Church of St. George located across from the Parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue was constructed between 1904 and 1910 by the architect Leopold Bilfeldt
Kashveti’s frescoe painted in 1947 by the influential Georgian painter, Lado Gudiashvili (1896-1980)
Borjomi – mineral water of volcanic origin and by natural criteria counts more than 1500 years
Cheese pie (khachapuri) national dish of Georgia
Khinkaliis a very popular
Georgian dumpling made of twisted knobs of dough,
stuffed with meat and spices
Khinkali are a specialty of the Caucasus nation of Georgia. They are most often enjoyed at special restaurants where the tasty, meat-filled dumplings are served simply with a generous sprinkling of crushed black pepper. While ground beef and lamb are the most common fillings, you can also make khinkali stuffed with chopped mushrooms or cheese
Churchkhela is a traditional sausage-shaped candy originating from the Caucasus region. It is a very popular food
Text: InternetPictures: Internet Sanda FoişoreanuCopyright: All the images belong to their authors.
Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanuhttps://plus.google.com/+SandaMichaela
Sound: Ananuri - Georgian folklore ensemble - Ananuridan; Khevsuruli Gigini