The central street of Tbilisi Rustaveli Avenue - a walk through the historical sights of Georgia.
The tour along Rustaveli Avenue will not be boring. On the main street of Tbilisi there are many interesting and most beautiful places of Georgia - theaters and museums, ancient statues, cafes and restaurants.
Do you think that view in Georgia? Do not hesitate to go to the main street of the capital of Georgia. Rustaveli Avenue stretches from Freedom Square, then converges with Freedom Street and ends at Rustaveli Metro station. The avenue is named after the famous poet of Georgia of the Middle Ages, Shota Rustaveli.
Rustaveli Avenue is very crowded, and this is not surprising, because it is considered the most popular street in the capital of Georgia. If you want to feel the rhythm of the city, its rapid movement, then go to Rustaveli Avenue.
What are the most beautiful places in Georgia that you can see on Rustaveli Avenue? Here you can visit anything you want. On the avenue there are ancient statues, cafes, hotels, theaters and many other places that you want to visit over and over again. The sights of Georgia are striking in their beauty.
It is located here Rustaveli Theater, Museum of Modern Art, Kashueti Church, Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater, Fine Art Gallery. Near the Rustaveli metro station, you can buy and see unique paintings, products of famous jewelers and many different souvenirs, thanks to which you will be able to remember the picturesque places of Georgia for a long time.
Also, at the beginning of the avenue you can go to a large shopping center - Gallery of Tbilisi. Everyone who is interested in the culture and history of Georgia in all its manifestations should visit this street.
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The history of Rustaveli Avenue dates back to the first half of the 19th century. It was in Georgia that the construction of a castle for the chief commander of Russia began. And then the street began to be called "The Road going to Russia". Then the streets began to be built up quickly. They made a plan where the land along the avenue was divided into separate plots of people, depending on their ranks, for the construction of houses.
In the 40s of the 19th century, the road was renamed in honor of the viceroy of the Tsar of the Caucasus, Yevgeny Golovin. Then they began to improve the avenue. Sidewalks were made, an alley was built up, and water supply was also carried out.
Since the 1860s, public cultural institutions have been erected, such as: the Cathedral of Glory Museum - at the moment it is the National Gallery of Georgia, the building of the Artistic Society, which is now the Rustaveli Theater, the Tbilisi Marriott building, which before that was the Majestic Hotel, the State-owned Theater, which today is the Tbilisi Opera Theater and ballet.
Towards the end of the 19th century, a horse-drawn railway called "Conca" was brought out from Yerevan Square on Golovin Avenue. At the beginning of the 20th century, the tram replaced the Konka road. As soon as Georgia was declared independent, Golovin Avenue was renamed Rustaveli Avenue.
And in Soviet times the main street Tbilisi it has undergone significant changes. Important works were carried out for landscaping and landscaping of the avenue. It was then that typical buildings for Soviet architecture were built, such as the Government House, the Telegraph Office, the Iveria Hotel and much more.
At the same time, a military temple where Georgian cadets who died in the war with the Russian army were buried. At the end of the 20th century, a tragedy occurred on the avenue. The Soviet army crushed a peaceful demonstration demanding the independence of Georgia. At the moment, Rustaveli Avenue is the most well-maintained and beautiful street.
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