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Cross Monument in the Vera District, Tbilisi

View of the Vera district of Tbilisi with a cross monument, winding road, bridge, and surrounding hills.

Cross monument overlooking the Vera district of Tbilisi.

This photograph shows the Vera district of Tbilisi during the late nineteenth century. The image captures a developing suburban landscape with roads, a bridge crossing the valley, and scattered residential buildings. In the foreground stands a cross monument overlooking the district, while a horse-drawn carriage travels along the road. The photograph documents the early stages of urban expansion beyond the historic center of Tbilisi.

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Date
1890
Photographer
Alexander Engel
Source
Georgian Museum of Photography
Attribution
Alexander Engel Collection
Rights
Museum collection - Licensing available
Alexander EngelGeorgiaOld TbilisiCity Panoramas, Districts & River Views