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T b I l I s iTbilisiis the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mtkvari River. The city covers an area of 726 km and has 1,093,000 inhabitants.Founded in the 5th century AD by Vakhtang Gorgasali, the Georgian King of Kartli, and made into a capital in the 6th century, Tbilisi is a significant industrial, social, and cultural center. The city is also emerging as an important transit route for global energy and trade projects. Located strategically at the crossroads between Europe and Asia and lying along the historic Silk Road routes, Tbilisi has often been the point of contention between various rivaling powers and empires.

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Sightseeings

Freedom SquareFreedom Square(Georgian: , formerly knownasErivan(orErivanskaya)orPashkevich-Erivanskaya[1]SquareunderImperial RussiaandLenin Squareunder theSoviet Union, is located in the center ofTbilisiat the eastern end ofRustaveli Avenue. In 1991 it became indipendent and renamed and nowdays its name is Freedom Square.

The Sioni CathedralTheTbilisi Holy Trinity Cathedralcommonly known asSamebais the main Georgian Orthodox Christian cathedral, located in Tbilisi. Constructed between 1995 and 2004, it is the largest religious building not only in Georgia but in the region of South Caucasus, and is listed among the largest Orthodox churches in the world.

AbanotubaniAbanotubaniis the ancient district of Tbilisi, Georgia, known for its sulfuric baths.Located at the eastern bank of the Mtkvari River at the foot of Narikala fort across Metekhisubani, Abanotubani is an important historic part of the city the place, where according to a legend the King of Iberia, Vakhtang Gorgasalis falcon fell, leading to a discovery of the hot springs and, subsequentely, to founding of a new capital.