Architecture

Architectural Landmarks of Georgia – Historic and modern buildings, Palaces, Historic houses, Traditional houses, and Iconic monuments


Geguti Palace

Travel Back to the 8th-12th Centuries – A Medieval Royal Residence in Georgia near Kutaisi

Geguti Royal Palace Reconstruction model showing its original medieval structure
Architectural model of Geguti Royal Palace (12th Century reconstruction)
National Heritage Monument

Borjomi Resort

Here you will discover Georgian and Romanov-era architecture, beneficial mineral waters, and pristine coniferous forests

Georgian Architecture Hotel Firuza
Hotel Firuza, Borjomi - Persian Consul's house, built for his beloved woman
Resort Area

Medieval Poladauri Bridge

A 12th-century bridge hidden in a mystical forest, where a bustling main road once passed

Medieval Poladauri Bridge
12th-13th century stone bridge
Cultural Heritage Monument

17th Century Bridge – Chapala

Built for Carts, Enduring Cars: The 17th-Century Bridge That Defies Time

17th Century Bridge Chapala
17th Century Bridge in Georgia, willage Chapala
Cultural Heritage Monument

Ninotsminda Cathedral

A 6th-century fortified complex featuring a unique church, a residential palace, and a distinct, multi-level belltower

Ninotsminda Cathedral
Ninotsminda Cathedral, AD 575
National Heritage Monument

Vardzia

Carved into the cliffs, this cave city once contained 3,000 dwellings spread across 19 levels

Vardzia cave city
Vardzia Cave Monastic Complex
UNESCO Tentative List

Queen Darejan Palace

Sachino Palace, the Royal Summer Residence of Queen Darejan, features unique architectural elements including towers, pillars, and a wooden balcony

Darejan Palace
Sachino Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia
National Heritage Monument

Ujarma Fortress Town

5th-century fortress-town site of the royal palace a strategic crossroads and a historic battlefield

Ujarma fortress city
Ujarma fortress-city and the Iori River valley, aerial view
National Heritage Monument

Nekresi Monastery Complex

In a forest of magical beauty, Nekresi is an ancient Caucasus bastion of Christianity where the missionary Abibos was martyred by Persians for his unwavering faith

Nekresi Georgia
Nekresi Monastery complex nestled in the forest
National Heritage Monument

Mtskheta

UNESCO World Heritage Site, Open-Air Museum, and Ancient Capital of Iberia

Roman bridge ruins
Ruins of Pompey's Bridge
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Tbilisi Former Archeology Museum

A building shaped like an ancient Egyptian mastaba, featuring a fascinating bas-relief on its front façade depicting an embryo-shaped alien

Tbilisi former archelogy
Former Archaeological Museum of Tbilisi

UplisTsikhe Cave City

“Fortress of God” – 1st millennium BC rock-hewn city with streets and temples, built on a riverbank, major Silk Road trading hub

Uplistsikhe Georgia
View of Uplistsikhe Cave Town
UNESCO Tentative List

Kashveti Church

A historic church in the heart of Tbilisi, renowned for Lado Gudiashvili’s frescoes and striking architecture

Kashveti church
Kashveti and Kaloubani church, 19th
National Heritage Monument

Samtavisi Cathedral

Abode of the Assyrian Fathers and a masterpiece of medieval architecture, renowned for its stone ornaments.

Samtavisi complex
Samtavisi Monastery, bell tower, and wall — late 19th century
UNESCO Tentative List
National Heritage Monument

Ikalto Monastery Complex

Caucasus Mountains view; 12th-century academy, wine cellar and qvevri; monastic complex built by the Assyrian Fathers

Ikalto Monastery 1969
Ikalto Monastery and Academy, Alazani Valley and Caucasus Mountains, 1969
National Heritage Monument

Tbilisi Ethnographic Museum

An open-air museum reflecting the ethnographic heritage of Georgia

Gurian oda house
Gurian oda house