Where did Pushkin visit in Georgia?
The 1829 journey, Tiflis, the sulfur baths and poems.
Short answer
Alexander Pushkin visited Georgia in 1829 on his way to the Caucasian War front, described in 'A Journey to Arzrum'. He travelled the Georgian Military Road and spent about two weeks in Tiflis, visiting the sulfur baths and local acquaintances. His impressions of the Caucasus inspired the poem 'On the Hills of Georgia Lies the Haze of Night'.
Why
- Pushkin admired the sulfur baths and described them in 'A Journey to Arzrum'.
- Tbilisi has a Pushkin Street and a square with a statue of the poet near Freedom Square.
- Griboyedov, Pushkin's friend, is buried on Mount Mtatsminda in Tbilisi.
Details
A Pushkin walk combines the square by Freedom Square, the Abanotubani baths and the Mtatsminda Pantheon with Griboyedov's grave.
Tip
A Pushkin walk takes half a day: the square by Freedom Square, the Abanotubani baths and the Mtatsminda Pantheon.
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Sources
- Georgian National MuseumChecked at:
Historical dates follow commonly accepted sources.
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