Rustaveli Avenue Photo: Rustaveli Avenue

Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi is the Central Avenue of the city, stretching from the Freedom square to square Rustaveli. Avenue with a total length of about 1, 5 km, was named after the famous medieval Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli. On the Avenue has many cultural and architectural attractions, there is the whole cultural life of Tbilisi.

The construction of the Tbilisi Rustaveli Avenue began in the XIX century under the leadership of Prince Vorontsov. The main symbol of the prospectus are plane trees – large trees with strong trunks and wide crowns. Growing on both sides of city Avenue trees on Sunny days to form on the asphalt amazing lace from the shadows. It is here that love to gather and socialize not only locals, but also visitors to the city.

Its origins prospect takes from the Freedom square, which in its history has repeatedly changed its name. In the square with a beautiful fountain can be seen the bust of A. S. Pushkin. On the left from the Freedom Square, even, "trading" side is full of restaurants, cafes, shops and souvenir shops, so it's very crowded. In addition, there are buildings that attract special attention, for example, a building with a colonnade, made in the Italian style, where the Union of cinematographers and the Academy of Sciences of Georgia, and former House officers and the Ministry of justice. Nearby is the Russian drama theatre n. a. A. Griboedov and the Opera and ballet Theatre, Paliashvili.

On the opposite, the odd-numbered side of the Avenue is the national Museum of Georgia. Passing from the National Museum you can see the cinema Rustaveli, the Church of St. George and Art salon, which is a venue for exhibitions and vernissages. A little further is the amazing former Artistic society today Rustaveli Theatre. The oldest building in Rustaveli Avenue is located opposite the Museum of the history of the Palace of studying youth (formerly the Palace of pioneers and schoolchildren).

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