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Viceroy’s Palace on Golovin Avenue – Tiflis (Tbilisi), 1865–1869

Black and white 19th-century photograph of the Viceroy’s Palace on Golovin Avenue in Tiflis, showing a neoclassical building with a columned portico overlooking the river.

The Viceroy’s Palace on Golovin Avenue in Tiflis, designed by architect O. Simons between 1865 and 1869, photographed by Dmitri Ermakov.

The Viceroy’s Palace on Golovin Avenue (now Rustaveli Avenue) in Tiflis (Tbilisi), designed by architect O. Simons between 1865 and 1869 and photographed by Dmitri Ermakov, represents one of the most prominent symbols of Imperial Russian administration in the Caucasus.

This historical photograph captures the monumental neoclassical architecture of the Russian Empire’s Caucasus Viceroyalty, reflecting the political and administrative transformation of 19th-century Georgia. As part of Tbilisi’s architectural heritage, the palace played a central role in the governance of the region during the Tsarist era and remains a key landmark in the urban history of Imperial Tiflis.

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Date
1865
Photographer
Dimitri Jermakov
Source
Negatives by D. Jermakov are kept in the State Museum of Fine Arts and the S. Janashia State Museum of Georgia.
Rights
Public domain - Free to use
Dimitri JermakovOld TbilisiPublic & Commercial ArchitectureLandmarks, Churches & Bridges