I just stumbled upon at these interesting photos of Soviet Tbilisi ranging from 1950’s to the end of 1980’s. These images feature some buildings and monuments that are not there anymore or have been changed. I will write another post about that later. In the meantime take a look at ‘greener’ Tbilisi.
Lenin monument at the former Lenin Square (Currently Freedom Square)
The other angle
National Polytechnical Institute (Currently Georgian Technical University)
Former Adjara Hotel (Currently Holiday Inn Tbilisi) and a circle that today is a parking space for the hotel
The Baratashvili Bridge
Dinamo Stadium
Hotel Iveria (Currently Radisson Blu Iveria)
Hotel Iveria (Currently Radisson Blu Iveria)
Tbilisi Philharmonic (Currently Tbilisi Concert Hall)
Tbilisi Philharmonic (Currently Tbilisi Concert Hall)
Brezhnev waving from a building next to the Tbilisi Philharmonic
A view from the Tbilisi Funicular
The Heroes Square and Tbilisi circus
Old Train Station in Tbilisi
Old Train Station in Tbilisi
Parliament of Georgia
Rustaveli ave. and the parliament of Georgia
Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre
Restaurant at the Mtatsminda Park
Tbilisi Sports Palace
Hotel Abkhazia (The building has been demolished in 2011-2012)
Metro station 300 Aragveli
Metro Station Lenin Square (Currently Freedom Square)
Metro station Rustaveli ave.
A boat on river Mtkvari
Tbilisi Sports Palace
Tbilisi Tram
Tbilisi tram
Unfortunately I am not aware of authors of these images, if you know any please let me know and I will credit them.
Thanks for sharing these lovely photos. 🙂
Hey! Thanks for dropping by, the second part will be posted shortly 😉
Mirian
Hey Mirian,
These are amazing photographs. Thanks a lot for sharing. I visited Tbilisi back in 2011 and loved the city.
I am waiting for a time to be able to visit it again.
Hey Janit. Thanks for stopping by, I’m glad you enjoyed these photos. Tbilisi has changed a lot since these times.
Mirian
Loved these photos! I visited Tbilisi in 1990, 1998, and 2010. As you said, some buildings are gone or changed, but the memories remain.
Dear Karin,
You must have seen stages of changes. I’m sure you’d enjoy Tbilisi now more than in 1990.
I hate that old lettering used on the metro stations. Why wouldn’t they pick a font that’s easier to read?
Tbilisi is one of the most beautiful cities in the world…
Thanks a lot Armen! I’m glad you enjoyed Tbilisi.
Wow! Awesome photos, thanks so much!
Feels like it’s my city, felt there like at home, and am always eager to come back.
anyways… Tbilisi is obviously much better without that Lenin statue 😉
Greetings from Poland!
Yes, the city has gone through a lot of changes.
Tbilisi Sports Palace photo is A screen-shot from the film “Me, my grandma, Iliko, and Illarion”
This is making me want to cry, how did you find these? They are amazing !
Thank you for these photos. I especially remember the 1990s and I’ve good memories despite the difficult quality of life there was. My family and I left Georgia in 1998 and since I went back only once in 2009 and I’m eager to return again and bring my friends and my fiance to show them the city were I was born and grew up only until my 10yo, and of course wisit the rest of my beautiful Georgia. When I see these photos it reminds me what a wonderful childhood I had and why I regret having left my country…ჩემი საყვარელი თბილისი
Thank you for the pictures! I was in Tbilisi in 1986 and returned again in 2013. My first visit was on a college tour of the USSR. Absolutely adore Tbilisi and I hope to come back again.