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Catastrophe in Armenian Jordan, Tiflis (1892)

Large crowd gathered around a damaged wooden bridge structure over a river in Tiflis, with city buildings visible in the background.

Aftermath of a catastrophe in Armenian Jordan district, Tiflis, 1892.

This photograph documents the aftermath of a catastrophe in the Armenian Jordan district of Tiflis in 1892. A large crowd gathers near a damaged wooden bridge structure spanning the river, while the surrounding urban landscape of late 19th-century Tiflis is visible in the background. The image provides valuable visual evidence of public response to urban disaster and contributes to the historical documentation of city infrastructure and social life in imperial-era Georgia.

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Stone arch bridge known as Mikhail’s Bridge crossing the Mtkvari River in Tbilisi with horse-drawn carts nearby.Large crowd gathered around a damaged wooden bridge structure over a river in Tiflis, with city buildings visible in the background.
Date
1892
Source
Library-museum of Joseph Grishashvili
Attribution
Photos are kept in the Museum
Rights
Archive holding - Contact museum for licensing
Old TbilisiPublic Gatherings & CelebrationsBridges & Infrastructure (bridges, rail stations)