| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
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| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
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Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
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Tbilisi is located on the Mtkvari River.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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The old city is situated where the Mtkvari River narrows to a gorge.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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Leafy streets of the Old City.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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The old city of Tbilisi is dominated by Georgian and Armenian churches.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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Many buildings are graced with overhanging balconies.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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The Jvaris Mama Church and the Norasheni Church.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Norasheni Church
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The disused Armenian Norasheni Church dates from 1793.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Norasheni Church
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The cracked facade.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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Carved balcony.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Jvaris Mama Church
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The Jvaris Mama Church dates from the 16th century.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Jvaris Mama Church
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The external cross. In Georgian, "jvari" means cross.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Jvaris Mama Church
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Interior murals on the arches.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Jvaris Mama Church
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Mural at the rear of the church.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
|
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Two men sitting.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Tbilisi Synagogue
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The city's main Synagogue.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Tbilisi Synagogue
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The view of the interior.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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The Old City lies on the steep banks of the river.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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Building on a slope.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Sioni Cathedral
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The Sioni Cathedral is a 13th century rebuilding of a 6th century original.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Sioni Cathedral
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Four Georgian women in the courtyard.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Sioni Cathedral
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Icons over the entrance of the cathedral.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Sioni Cathedral
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The conical dome is distinctive of the Caucas region.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Sioni Cathedral
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Two women talking.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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Bell tower built in neo-Classical style by the Russians in 1812.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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Wrought iron balcony.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Karis Eklesia
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The Karis Eklesia church was constrcted from the rubble of a larger church destroyed by the Mongols.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Karis Eklesia
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The church and the bell tower are both made of brick.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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Decorated windows.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Mechanical Bell Tower
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A mechanical bell tower held up by a girder.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Mechanical Bell Tower
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Mosaics on the outer wall.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Mechanical Bell Tower
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Detail of the top of the tower which springs to life in the evening.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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Balconies covered by plants.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Anchiskhati Basilica
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The Anchiskhati Basilica is one of the oldest in the city.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Anchiskhati Basilica
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The brick gateway leading down to the basilica has Persian elements.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Anchiskhati Basilica
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Icon over the entrance with Old Georgean script.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Anchiskhati Basilica
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The metal door is decorated with religious images.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Anchiskhati Basilica
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The interior.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Anchiskhati Basilica
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Babtismal font.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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Two restaurant workers.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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Buildings in the old city.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Tbilisi Mosque
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The mosque is the only one in the city to have survived the Russian occupation.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Tbilisi Mosque
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The interor where both Sunni and Shia worship together.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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A group of churches in the Old City.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
|
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View of the old city on the banks of the Mtkvari River.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
|
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Tbilisi is famous for its ornate balconies.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : St George Cathedral
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The dome of the Armenian Cathedral of St George overlooked by the fortress.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : St George Cathedral
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The interior of the cathedral.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Orbeliani
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Orbeliani is a Central Asian style bath house.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Orbeliani
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Detail of the Persian style tile work.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
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The Old City is the site of the original settlement.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Gorgasalis Square
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View of Gorgasalis Square, the boundary of the Old City.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Gorgasalis Square
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Balconies overlooking the square.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Gorgasalis Square
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Triangular building.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Old City
Site / Event : Gorgasalis Square
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Gorgasalis Square is overlooked by the fortress.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Narikala Fortress
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Narikala Fortress and the Church of St Nicholas from Metekhi Bridge.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Narikala Fortress
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The walls of the fortress date from the 4th century (Persian) and 8th century (Arab).
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Narikala Fortress
Site / Event : Church of St Nicholas
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The Church of St Nicholas is a 1990s replacement for an older building destroyed in an explosion.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Narikala Fortress
Site / Event : Church of St Nicholas
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Styalised external cross.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Narikala Fortress
Site / Event : Church of St Nicholas
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Interior murals.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Narikala Fortress
Site / Event : Church of St Nicholas
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The priest at the end of the service.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Narikala Fortress
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The fortifications.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Narikala Fortress
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The area north of the fortress is very green.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Narikala Fortress
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The edge of the Old City against the fortress.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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View over the Mtkvari River and the Avlabari district.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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The gorge in the Avlabari district.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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Kartlis Deda (Mother Georgia) holds a cup to welcome guests and a sword to fight off enemies.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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The Bridge of Peace is a modern pedestrian crossing.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
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On the Bridge of Peace.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Metekhi Church
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Metekhi Church is built on a rocky hill by the river.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Metekhi Church
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Metekhi Church and the statue of King Vakhtang Gorgasali from Metekhi Bridge.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Metekhi Church
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The church dates from 1289.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Metekhi Church
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Newly married couple. The church is very popular for weddings.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Metekhi Church
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Part of a wedding procession.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Metekhi Church
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View of the old city and the Metekhi Bridge.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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Metekhi Bridge.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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A hotel near the river.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Tavisuplebis Moedani
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Tavisuplebis Moedani (Freedom Square).
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Tavisuplebis Moedani
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A golden St George killing the dragon replaced a statue of Lenin toppled in 1991.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Tavisuplebis Moedani
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The Fine Arts Museum was formerly a seminary where Stalin studied for the priesthood.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
District : Tavisuplebis Moedani
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Fountain in the square.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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The Presidential Palace.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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The Tsminda Sameba Cathedral dominates the city from a hilltop.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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Bronze statues of dancers.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Doll Museum
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Dolls dressed in Caucasian costumes.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Doll Museum
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Woman with three children.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Doll Museum
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Seated ceramic figure.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Doll Museum
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Fat man smoking hookah pipe.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Doll Museum
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Museum worker with female doll.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Doll Museum
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Pupet warrior.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Doll Museum
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Family group.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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Tram converted to a cafe.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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Wooden balconies.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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Street scene in central Tbilisi.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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Georgian wine.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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Sign from a bar named KGB.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
|
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Rustaveli Avenue is one of the city's main streets.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Kashveti Church
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Kashveti Church is a 1910 copy of an 11th century original.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Kashveti Church
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The octagonal dome.
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2011 |
| Georgia |
City / Town : Tbilisi
Site / Event : Kashveti Church
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Murals at the entrance.
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2011 |
were added from 1 February 2025.