The capital of Georgia is beautiful Tbilisi

In the Tbilisi hollow, on the two banks of the Kura, on theheight of 525 meters is the capital of Georgia - Tbilisi. The city is stretched by a narrow strip along the Kura and along the slopes of the mountains. In the very south-east is its historical center - the Old Town with narrow streets, small houses made of stone, wood and brick. They are decorated with wooden carved balconies.

In the early nineteenth century a center appearedthe present Tbilisi - the New city. It had a rectangular grid of streets. Many public buildings were built, usually in the style of classicism: the hotel Zubalashvili (today it is the Museum of Art), the Headquarters of the Caucasian Army, the Palace of the Governor. In the early twentieth century, banks, profitable houses, and administrative buildings were built.

According to archaeologists, the territory on whichnow is the capital of Georgia, was inhabited by people in 4 -3 millennium BC. The first written mention of the city dates back to the fourth millennium BC.

It is believed that Tbilisi received its name thanks to warm sulfur springs (in Georgian, "tbili" means "warm").

The capital of Georgia is the most ancient city of the state. Its history is fifteen centuries old. In Tbilisi surprisingly intertwined industrial objects of Soviet times and the most ancient buildings of the early Christian period.

Mekheti is the oldest settlement of peopleterritory of the Georgian state This unique area of ​​Tbilisi is built on the bank of the Kura on a high cliff. At that time the monarchs built their palaces there. Today the most famous is the palace of Vakhtang Gorgasale, which gave the name to this district of the city. In translation from local dialects it means "the neighborhood of the Palace".

The main attraction of Mekheti isThe Assumption Church, which was built in the thirteenth century. In Soviet times, the government of Beria tried to destroy it, but for unknown reasons did not implement its plan. In the eighties of the last century the church in Mekheti regained its status.

The capital of Georgia has its own funicular. Its construction began in 1900, when many predicted Tbilisi's huge growth in popularity. There was an amazing similarity of Mount David with the famous volcano Vesuvius, to which the cable railway was also held. In 1905, all construction work was completed, and a funicular with three stations became a favorite place of secular rest. Later on the mountain plateau the park was divided and various attractions were set in it, a large restaurant appeared at the central station.

Georgia, whose capital is considered one of the mostgreen cities of the world, proud of Tbilisi. Residents of the city always speak with special warmth about the Botanical Garden, which is located in the heart of the Georgian capital. It was created in the late nineteenth century. For the long history of this reserve, its area has exceeded 15 hectares, beautiful bridges have been laid over the most difficult parts of the garden, picturesque man-made fountains and waterfalls have appeared.

Old Tbilisi is gradually being restored. The narrow streets are being rebuilt. Old houses turn into hotels, and ancient wine cellars - into cozy cafes. Here everything is impregnated with antiquity. This is especially noticeable in the famous Tbilisi courtyards, between which mosques and synagogues "got attached".

</ p>