This is my city

        Tbilisi

Tbilisi - the capital; 1922-1936 he once was the capital of the Federation; Located in eastern Georgia, in the valley, the river both banks, at an altitude of 380-600 meters, bounded on the north Saguramo Range foothills south, east - north-western section of the Iori plateau, west and south - Trialeti range ramifications. The city occupies an area of ​​720 square kilometers and has a population of 1,152 million.

 A legend about - According to legend, the area of ​​forest was covered, the king (a variation, Vakhtang I Gorgasali) while hunting deer ruling, Roe hot spring washed and healed from the hunters (the other options, the falcon was a pheasant, hot and the source chatsvivnulan gapupkulan). Hot water from the medicinal properties of the favorable location of the city and the king was inspired gaushenebia. "S" - "warm" (c. Cyrillic "Tiflis") called the city because of the mineral springs. The sulfur baths were built in this place. The space in the historic district - abanotubania.

Establishment of

Archaeological excavations demonstrate that the territory was settled as early as BC. Sec. IV millennium. The following are mentioned in ancient tsqaroseuli IV II half a century, when the castle was built at the places King Varazi-Bakuri. IV century at the end of the Persian official Tbilisi - pitiakhshis the residence. V mid-century will still be in the hands of the kings of Kartli. Vakhtang Gorgasali restored and rebuilt, so he is considered the founder of the city. Some historians claim that King Vakhtang (who reigned in the second half of the V century), in fact the city's recovery and reconstruction of the charge, the foundation instead.

Capital

Akhtang Str successor was I- Dachi ujarmelma (VI's. Happy) from the city-wall construction of the fence, which has expanded the boundaries of the city and his father's will, according to the capital from Mtskheta to Tbilisi.

Sulfur sources appeared in the oldest part of the population (now momijne Gorgasali square area), south-east of the city limited the task of the garden surroundings, north-east of the Kura River in the limits of the south-west - Tabori ridge, north-west - Tsavkisistskali. IV century originated in the second district of Kala tsikhiturt, the city grew in Tbilisi and proper tin outside, the river upstream. The increase was due to its favorable geographical location. It was crossed by important trade routes in the East and the South Caucasus in Asia. Tbilisi gradually became the center of one of the Middle East. Military-strategic and economic interests of neighboring states have increased their interest in him. VI century begins the struggle for Tbilisi

Legend of the hot water and the discovery of the city's growing V. King Vakhtang Gorgasali attributes. X's. Arab geographer Ibn haukali "ways and kingdoms in the book" says: "The city [Tbilisi] is similar to Tiberias baths baths with water utsetskhod full swing". XIII's historical reports. Mineral water in the bath was 65. Tbilisi baths give us some information on the XIII-XIV centuries. Venetian traveler Marco Polo, XVIII century. Russian merchant Vasil gagara, also Vakhushti Bagrationi, a bath in the six counts.

XVII-XIX centuries. Tbilisi was Erekles, Bebuta, Melik, meitris (sumbatovis), gogilos, Orbeliani, Tbileli, Mirzoev, Hoxha, "cool" (shioevis), "colorful" and other baths. The majority of existing baths XVII-XVIII centuries influenced by the Iranian architect and mermindel Seidabad the country, at the beginning of the Botanical gardens. That is why this place was called baths.

The baths in the old city had not only the healing; Often citizens coming here all day, swimming, relax, and its joys are holding.

Rike - the old one of the districts on the left bank of the Kura River, between Avlabari and Chugureti (nowadays Old Tbilisi district). The late Middle Ages called Rike left bank line (earlier sums floodplain), which took part in the village of Vera. XVII century Rike competition place. It was crossed by a road leading to Russia whom (the cobblestones, Khetagurovi, the streets) river flooding adidebisas Rike. XIX century, there was a market, petrel, workshops (mkalavebi, Khazars, makers, painters). XX century, 70 years of improvements to the city cobble old buildings captured. November 23, 2011 in Tbilisi, Georgia, with a statue of Ronald Reagan opened the riqispark

Empire of the Arabs, "the prison garden" restored irrigation channel (Arabic for "sulu-lah"). Note: "sulu" is the Arabic and Turkish languages ​​water "sushi" is called. Sululah later renamed the mountain slope, which is grown in the district. XIX century to call the station. Toponym "Vera" appeared in XIX century. In place of the earlier name was "avanaantkhevi". Here was the royal gardens. Sololakis began in XIX century, I half. 1847-1851 he roofed Sololakis ravine one section (now Leonidze Street and Freedom Square region). The caravanserai was built (this building was the first theatrical theater, the building burned down in 1847).

Metechi - a historic district on the left bank of the Kura River in the rocky eminent outside Tbilisi. This was the earliest settlement in the city. According to traditional accounts, King Vakhtang I Gorgasali built a church and a fortress, which is also the king's residence. Hence the name Metekhi which dates to the "area around the palace" means [citation needed]. In this place, V century of light. Shushanik martyr buried.

Ikhseniena Church at Queen's. Tamar's historian Basil ezosmodzghvari tells Shamkori that during the battle, the army after paying, Tamara "tsarikhadna perkhtani garments and perkhiv shishulita perkhita ran down the temple and in front of the Image of the ghmrtisamshoblisasa metekhta it is not holy dastskhreboda tears, asking, so perfected his satkhoveli God." [1]

The Mongol invasion of 1235, none of these structures have survived.

Metekhi church erected over the cliff Demetre II- was restored in the years 1278-1289. The church in the central dome, and the plan is unusual for that time (4 free-standing pole, 3 protruding apses), as it appears in the ground plan of the church standing before repeating. The facades of the new decoration system is processed: the walls of the divided horizontal belts (the system can not spread), but at the same time the altar protruded apsid the repeated old, Samtavisi times known, the system - a cross and 2 carved square window down, over the centuries the building has a lot of changes. XIII century building is preserved in East and north walls of the blowing levels, the lower part of the west wall, the south wall of the eastern part.

It was later damaged and was restored several times. King Rostom (Ki. 1633-1658) fortified the area around the church with a strong citadel, which has 3,000 soldiers. XVII century in the second half, when Georgian Muslim kings were sitting on the couch, conveniently located was already deserted. Traveler Jean Chardin said, her abandonment was the immediate cause of thunder, Vakhtang V- sun church building was not restored, but a gun held a drug warehouse. [2] Conveniently from prison in 1748 after the expulsion of the Persians launched repaired long ago abandoned the Metekhi Church. [3] During Russian rule (1801), the church lost its religious function and was transformed into a military barracks. In 1819 it was dismantled and replaced by a new building, which was used as a prison in 1938.

Great Purges Beria decided to destroy the church, but met with strong resistance from the Georgian intellectuals, artist and collector Dimitri Shevardnadze. Beria offered church remark (copy) reduced size for creating the museum, which is said to have told Shevardnadze lead, but the latter has refused. Shevardnadze resistance and was imprisoned and executed. Nevertheless, it was still possible to save the building. In the late Soviet period, the church was used as a theater. King VakhtangGorgasali equestrian statue by sculptor Elguja Amashukeli front of the church was erected in 1967.

In the 1980s, the Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II- and popular initiative has been launched with the support of the Church of the Patriarchate for the return drive. These demands known dissident and future president Zviad Gamsakhurdia went on a hunger strike in support. Despite initial resistance from the communist government since 1988, the church started to operate.

Legend says that the hotel should have been a place of torture rock Abo (VIII c.), Who was patron saint. Small church in his name, is currently under construction at the foot of the cliff.

Hotel area on the opposite bank of the reinforced concrete khiditaa related, which was built in 1951. Two of the old bridge in place. The new bridge was completely destroyed during the construction of various structures and buildings unique complex, which date from the XVII-XIX centuries. The last time the city government has embarked on the old historic part of the XX century-era appearance of the restoration campaign

Vere, Vera, one of the oldest districts in the city's south-western part of the river on the right side. Named after the river near by. Kalakispira historic settlement near the former name skvireti (skoreti). Vere sources first mentioned in XIII century. Here aghmochenii numismatic material makes it clear that these places were inhabited earlier. Vere Incorporated Treialeti leading to an important strategic and trade caravan road. XVIII century in the way of defending the emergency unit, e. Sec. "Vera ravine guard". XVII-XVIII centuries Vere covered the territory of present Mikheil Javakhishvili Street (former. Elbakidze descent) and the painter of the bugs from the street. XIX century, there emerged a new district - Vardisubani, Vake, Saburtalo, new villages. Vera area, stale XII-XIII centuries, built of light. Andrew's Church (e. Y. Blue monastery). River. Vera near the place where the bridge now, until 1932, was built in the XVII century shuatsleb otkhmaliani stone bridge. Vere is one of the city's current central region.  Vere, Vera, one of the oldest districts in the city's south-western part of the river on the right side. Named after the river near by. Kalakispira historic settlement near the former name skvireti (skoreti). Vere sources first mentioned in XIII century. Here aghmochenii numismatic material makes it clear that these places were inhabited earlier. Vere Incorporated Treialeti leading to an important strategic and trade caravan road. XVIII century in the way of defending the emergency unit, e. Sec. "Vera ravine guard". XVII-XVIII centuries Vere covered the territory of present Mikheil Javakhishvili Street (former. Elbakidze descent) and the painter of the bugs from the street. XIX century, there emerged a new district - Vardisubani, Vake, Saburtalo, new villages. Vera area, stale XII-XIII centuries, built of light. Andrew's Church (e. Y. Blue monastery). River. Vera near the place where the bridge now, until 1932, was built in the XVII century shuatsleb otkhmaliani stone bridge. Vere is one of the city's current central region.