Avlabari ( ka, ავლაბარი ''Avlabari'', hy, Հավլաբար ''Havlabar'') is a neighborhood of

Old Tbilisi Old Tbilisi ( ka, ძველი თბილისი, ''dzveli t'bilisi'') was an administrative district (raioni) in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, from 2007 to 2013. Although the term "Old Tbilisi" has long been used to denote a historical part ...

on the left bank (east side) of the Kura River. The 11th-13th century chronicles mention it as Isani, which is now one of the larger municipal regions of Tbilisi. Nowadays one of the upcoming hip neighborhoods of the city, Avlabari is being extensively gentrified.

The Armenian community

Avlabari ( hy, Հավլաբար ''Havlabar'') was long known as the center of Armenian life of Tbilisi.Arus Harutyunyan, ''Contesting national identities in an ethnically homogeneous state'', Western Michigan University, p.184 The

Armenian Pantheon of Tbilisi The Armenian Pantheon of Tbilisi, also known as Khojivank ( ka, ხოჯივანქი ''Khojivank'i''; hy, Խոջիվանք) or Khojavank ( hy, Խոջավանք), is an Armenian architectural complex in north-eastern part of Avlabari ...

is located in Avlabari. Until recently Avlabari was populated heavily by Armenians, but recently their number have diminished.

Churches

The churches in the Avlabari district include: * The

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi ( ka, თბილისის წმინდა სამების საკათედრო ტაძარი ''Tbilisis cminda samebis sakatedro tadzari''), commonly known as Sameba ( ka, სა� ...

- the third-tallest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the world * The

Metekhi Metekhi (Metechi; ka, მეტეხი) is a historic neighborhood of Tbilisi, Georgia, located (42.92N 44.34E) on the elevated cliff that overlooks the Mtkvari river. The neighborhood is home to the eponymous Metekhi Church of Assumption. ...

Church - the oldest church in Avlabari *

Church of the Red Gospel, Tbilisi The Church of the Red Gospel ( hy, Կարմիր Ավետարան եկեղեցի, ''Karmir Avetaran Yekeghetsi''; hy, Կարմիր վանք, ''Karmir Vank'' ) or Shamkoretsots Sourb Astvatsatsin Church ( hy, Շամքորեցոց Սուրբ Աստվ ...

, a ruined 18th century

Armenian Apostolic Church , native_name_lang = hy , icon = Armenian Apostolic Church logo.svg , icon_width = 100px , icon_alt = , image = Էջմիածնի_Մայր_Տաճար.jpg , imagewidth = 250px , a ...

Ejmiatsin Church, Tbilisi The Ejmiatsin Church ( hy, Էջմիածնեցոց Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի; ka, წმინდა ეჯმიაწინის ეკლესია) is an 18th-century Armenian Apostolic church in the Avlabari district of Old Tbil ...

, an 18th-century Armenian church near Avlabari Square

Transportation

The neighborhood is served by the

Avlabari Avlabari ( ka, ავლაბარი ''Avlabari'', hy, Հավլաբար ''Havlabar'') is a neighborhood of Old Tbilisi on the left bank (east side) of the Kura River. The 11th-13th century chronicles mention it as Isani, which is now one of ...

metro station.

Notable residents

Arshak Ter-Gukasov Arshak Ter-Gukasov ( hy, Արշակ Տեր-Ղուկասյան; 1819 – 8 January 1881) was a Lieutenant-General of the Russian Empire. Born to an Armenian family in Tiflis, he started his military career in 1850 and was subsequently involved in th ...

, Russian-Armenian general (1819-1881) *

Nikol Aghbalian Nikol Poghosi Aghbalian ( hy, Նիկոլ Պողոսի Աղբալյան; 1875, Tiflis – 1947, Beirut) was an Armenian public figure and historian of literature, the editor of ''Horizon'' paper. Aghbalian was born in 1873 in Tbilisi. His primar ...

, Armenian public figure and historian (1875-1947)

Gallery

File:Metekhi church, tbilisi.JPG,

Georgian cathedral Image:Թիֆլիսի Սուրբ Էջմիածին Եկեղեցին.JPG, The 18th century Saint Ejmiatsin Armenian Church File:Church of the Red Gospel.jpg, The ruined Armenian Church of the Red Gospel File:2014 Tbilisi, Pałac królowej Daredżan (01).jpg, Remnants of Darejan Palace.

References

{{Reflist Neighborhoods of Tbilisi