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Courtyards and Entrance Halls of Sololaki

Oleg

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Courtyards and Entrance Halls of Sololaki

One of the super-popular activities for tourists, among many others, is a tour of the courtyards and entrance halls of the Sololaki district.

Sololaki is one of the historic central districts of Tbilisi. It is quite small and began to be developed in the second half of the 19th century. Unlike the Old Town, Sololaki was built according to a master plan from the very beginning, so nearly all its streets are straight and either parallel or perpendicular to one another. Architecturally, the district is very beautiful, but unfortunately, as in other parts of the city, many buildings are in a very poor state and have long been in need of repair: staircases are warped and rotting, floor tiles are cracked, and plaster is crumbling off the facades.

And now, as usual, lots of photos and very little text.

An inscription right on the doorstep. The house belonged to businesswoman Evelina Ter-Akopova
The name of the owner of the workshop that carried out the finishing work — Angelo Andreoletti
A list of residents right there in the entrance hall
A cast-iron oddity A lamppost on the staircase

A well-preserved stained-glass window
A house reminiscent of the Tbilisi Opera. That was the client’s requirement
Some of the front entrances have, after all, been restored
These entrance halls are becoming popular spots for photo shoots
A courtyard done right
A house with a crooked staircase and a woman
A decorated balcony
The headquarters of the Georgian Olympic Committee
This post was probably stolen straight from the railway
The restaurant “In Vino Veritas.” I think there was something there about water too 🤔
A famous Georgian writer
An endless staircase
And the inscription in front of it
The owner’s initials in Cyrillic
A house number plaque without the house number
You won’t believe it — an Opel

After wandering around the neighborhood, we stopped by a “Georgian apartment,” where the owner fed us homemade pastries and khachapuri and told us the story of her family.

Trophey

And at the very end of the tour, we climbed up to the Pantheon, where prominent Georgian public and cultural figures are buried, and from where there is a pretty good view over the city.

Holy Trinity Cathedral in Avlabari
The Pantheon is located on the slope of Mount Mtatsminda, and the road there had iced over a bit
We had to make our way down carefully, single file