Description of the attraction
Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi is the central avenue of the city, stretching from Freedom Square to Rustaveli Square. The avenue with a total length of about 1.5 km was named after the famous Georgian medieval poet Shota Rustaveli. A large number of cultural and architectural sights of the city are concentrated on the avenue; it is here that the whole cultural life of Tbilisi flows.
The construction of Tbilisi Rustaveli Avenue began in the 19th century. under the leadership of Prince Vorontsov. The main symbol of the avenue is plane trees - large trees with powerful trunks and wide crowns. On sunny days, trees growing on both sides of the city avenue form amazing lace of shadows on the asphalt. It is here that not only locals but also guests of the city love to gather and communicate.
The avenue originates from Freedom Square, which has changed its name many times in its history. In the park with a beautiful fountain, you can see the bust of A. S. Pushkin. There are many restaurants, cafes, shops and souvenir shops on the left side of Svoboda Square, the even “shopping” side, which is why it is very crowded. In addition, there are buildings that attract particular attention, for example, the colonnaded building made in the Italian style, which houses the Union of Cinematographers and the Presidium of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, as well as the former House of Officers and the Ministry of Justice. Nearby is the Russian Drama Theater. A. Griboyedov and the Paliashvili Opera and Ballet Theater.
On the opposite, odd side of the avenue, the National Museum of Georgia is located. Walking from the National Museum, you can see the Rustaveli Cinema, the Church of St. George and the Art Salon, which is a place for exhibitions and vernissages. A little further, there is an amazing building of the former Artistic Society, today the Rustaveli Theater. The oldest building of Rustaveli Avenue is the Palace of Students (formerly the Palace of Pioneers and Schoolchildren) located opposite the History Museum.
