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View of Tbilisi from Vorontsov Street, Tiflis 1858
Historic view of Metekhi Church and the Mtkvari River in Tbilisi, photographed from Vorontsov Street, 1858
Early photographic panorama of Tbilisi captured by A. Ivanitski in 1858 from Vorontsov Street. The image prominently features Metekhi Church, a 13th-century Georgian Orthodox church, perched on a dramatic rocky cliff above the Mtkvari River. Visible are the church's characteristic conical dome, fortress-like structures, and the surrounding urban landscape including multi-story residential buildings, traditional tile-roofed houses, and the historic Metekhi Bridge spanning the river. This photograph documents Tbilisi's architectural character during the Russian Imperial period, showing the blend of medieval Georgian religious architecture with 19th-century urban development. Original albumen print, 19 x 24 cm.