City
Tbilisi: bath roofs and a garden rising through the gorge
Abanotubani’s bathhouses have low brick domes beside the Tsavkisistskali. BGCI places the garden from 417 m in the bath district to 714 m on Tabori Ridge.
At a glance
A place worth remembering
Bath roofs along the Tsavkisistskali
The Georgian National Tourism Administration describes low, brick-domed bath roofs standing along the Tsavkisistskali’s right bank. It dates the Orbeliani Bath to the 17th century and notes its facade of colourful ceramic tiles.[1]
A garden stretching from gorge to ridge
The botanical garden lies in the gorge of the Tsavkisistskali. BGCI reports 417 m above sea level at Abanotubani and 714 m at Shindisi on Tabori Ridge.[3]
Leghvtakhevi: the royal garden before 1845
The botanical garden has a royal predecessor: a garden of ornamental and medicinal plants in the lower gorge, named Leghvtakhevi. The Georgian Encyclopedia says it is documented from the early 17th century, and BGCI also places its establishment in that period. The site received botanical-garden status in 1845.[2][3]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
What does Abanotubani mean?
The Georgian National Tourism Administration explains it as “area of baths”. The same page says Georgian tbili means “hot,” linking the city’s name to its thermal springs.[1]
When did the garden receive botanical-garden status?
The Georgian Encyclopedia and BGCI both date the formal status to 1845.[2][3]
What was on the garden’s site before it became a botanical garden?
A royal garden of ornamental and medicinal plants called Leghvtakhevi, in the lower gorge. The Georgian Encyclopedia documents it from the early 17th century.[2][3]
The WorldStamped community
Every visit becomes part of a story.
- Members with public visits
- 0
- Places with public visits or memories
- 0
- Public memories
- 0
No public visits have been counted here yet. Add this destination to your own map and choose what you want to share.
Members are counted once. Counts include only eligible public activity from profiles that allow search discovery. Private and followers-only content is excluded.
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}