Sololaki District: A Space of Masterpieces We will begin our walk in one of the most colourful districts of old Tbilisi. Almost all the buildings in Sololaki were built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Here you will find Classicism and Renaissance, Baroque and Vintage styles. And this whole labyrinth of eclecticism is a true open-air museum with its own special atmosphere.

We will talk about the Italian architects for whom this district became a home, and about such a unique phenomenon as “Caucasian Art Nouveau”. Let us imagine how the aristocratic spirit of the Romanov style and the Eastern fairy tale of “One Thousand and One Nights” took shape here. You will see that Sololaki is a space with an amazing and unique street architecture. And you will hear the names of the patrons and architects thanks to whom Sololaki became what it is today.

On our programme: the house of the Seilanov brothers, the former boarding school for noble young ladies, the Siemens family house, the Kalantarov house, the Mantashev house, the Beria house, and the house of the Persian consul Mirza-Rizi-Khan.

Museums of Old Tbilisi Then we will move to Rustaveli Avenue, and along the way we will discuss why it was important for many patrons to host independent art shows in their mansions. You will visit the National Gallery, which features works by outstanding Georgian painters and sculptors. The museum is housed in the former Temple of Russian Glory, founded by the Romanovs. After a brief tour of the exhibition, if the group wishes, we will look in at the Zurab Tsereteli Museum of Modern Art, where his famous composition “The Apple” is on display.