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Sulfur Bath Building, Tiflis

Facade of a 19th-century sulfur bath building in Tiflis with people gathered in front and a horse-drawn carriage nearby.

Exterior view of a sulfur bath in Tiflis with visitors and carriage in front.

This photograph documents the exterior architecture of one of the sulfur bath buildings in Tiflis during the late 19th century. The facade reflects oriental-influenced architectural elements typical of bathhouse construction in the Abanotubani district.

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Facade of a 19th-century sulfur bath building in Tiflis with people gathered in front and a horse-drawn carriage nearby.Men standing and sitting at the entrance of the Tiflis sulfur baths, in front of a decorated architectural doorway.Stereoscopic street view of Abano Street in Tiflis with balconies, pedestrians, and horse-drawn carriages, photographed by Aleksandre Mamatsashvili, 1897.A bathhouse masseur standing on a seated man’s back while performing an intensive massage inside a sulfur bath.A bathhouse masseur standing on a seated man’s back while performing an intensive massage inside a sulfur bath.A bathhouse masseur standing on a seated man’s back while performing an intensive massage inside a sulfur bath.A bathhouse masseur standing on a seated man’s back while performing an intensive massage inside a sulfur bath.
Date
19th Century
Source
Georgian Museum of Photography
Attribution
Architectural Photography Collection
Rights
Museum collection - Licensing available
Old TbilisiLandmarks, Churches & Bridges