Top entrances with addresses in the Chugureti district

List of Top Entrance Halls in Chugureti

The House of E. Chavchanidze

📍 Address: D. Agmashenebeli, 36

In my list, the most beautiful entrance in Tbilisi is the house of first-guild merchant Erast Chavchanidze. This amazing entrance was decorated by Italian painters in 1903. Murals depicting scenes from "The Knight in the Panther's Skin" have been preserved on the walls of the second and third floors. These are replicas of the famous Hungarian artist Mihály Zichy. On the first floor of the house, there was the "Luxembourg Anfeti" trading shop, which sold wine from Germans living in Bolnisi. The Bolsheviks confiscated everything from Erasti Chavchanidze, the house was rented out, and the sculptural angels were smashed with a hammer. The eagle attached to the roof of the house was removed; the image of the King of Birds on the facade was considered a dangerous message.

Here, you will be struck by beautiful paintings, exquisite moldings, a forged staircase, and much more. Sometimes the most unexpected discoveries wait behind the door of the most modest building. Finding such an entrance, you will be as proud of the find as if you had found a treasure.

The House of Abazov

📍 Address: D. Agmashenebeli, 93

The house of fish merchant Tskalob Sergeevich Abazov was built in 1904. He belonged to the second guild and had fish shops on Paskevich-Erivansky Square and Pushkin Street. There is a possibility that the house was built in 1905; the application for construction was submitted in early 1905 — on January 29.

Abazov bought the land from a certain Maria Heckler (wife of the painter Gottlieb Heckler) for 31 thousand rubles. The date of completion of construction is indicated on the facade of the building, right above the balcony.

Perhaps the businessman built the house as a partially profitable one. Although, it is quite likely that he intended to live in it only with his family, without renting rooms to lodgers. There is no exact information on this matter. The building is a skillful combination of Renaissance and Baroque styles. The author of the murals is the famous Azerbaijani artist Benedikt (Beno) Rafailovich Telingater (1876-1964). The same artist who created the murals in the Seilanov house in the Sololaki district and in the Sh. Rustaveli Theater ("Chinese Hall" and "German Room").

On both sides of the entrance, there are panels depicting different countries and continents: "Australia," "Africa," "Europe," etc. The paintings and wall sculptures in the entrance were restored by the "Tbilisi Development Fund" in 2018. I was here during the restoration. Specialists carried out a very high-quality restoration, but for some reason, the ceiling was left.

And on the second floor, strangely enough, the Italian artist De Marzo worked. Why Benedikt involved a second artist, no one knows.

UNKNOWN MERCHANT'S HOUSE

📍 Address: Ivane Javakhishvili, 31

For more than a year, I searched for this entrance. Unfortunately, the person who knew the address did not wish to reveal it. It is not always clear why some people hide the addresses of entrances and other interesting places. Perhaps they have their own personal reasons.

The House of Jaghetyan

📍 Address: Tsinamdzgvrishvili, 39

The house of second-guild merchant Alexander Jaghetyan, built in 1911 in the Art Nouveau style. The architect was Pavel Zurabyan (1874 – 1942). The entrance was painted in the trompe d’oeil technique by the artist Jan Poznan in 1911. In the years 1950-90, there was a fire station in the side part of the house.

The entrance of this building preserves the history of the people and generations who lived here. Through the years, it carries the joy and sorrow experienced by its residents.

ANOTHER ENTRANCE HALL...

📍 Address: David Agmashenebeli Avenue, 111.

Not so long ago, a restoration took place here, and it turned out very beautiful! Everything was cleaned of the paint that covered the murals during the Soviet era. Additionally, a hotel and a cozy cafe were opened in the historic building.

Entrance halls in Tbilisi are not just hallways. They are a portal to the past. They tell the story of the city through paintings, stained glass, stairs, and details. Most tourists walk past, never suspecting what hides behind these doors.

If you want to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Tbilisi from another side, expand your knowledge of this amazing city, and make your trip more memorable, then visiting Tbilisi entrance halls is a real adventure.

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