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Abanotubani

Coordinates: 41°41′16″N 44°48′40″E / 41.68778°N 44.81111°E / 41.68778; 44.81111
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Abanotubani
აბანოთუბანი
District
Public baths in Abanotubani district
Public baths in Abanotubani district
Flag of Abanotubani
Abanotubani is located in Tbilisi
Abanotubani
Abanotubani
Abanotubani district on the map of Tbilisi.
Coordinates: 41°41′16″N 44°48′40″E / 41.68778°N 44.81111°E / 41.68778; 44.81111
CountryGeorgia
CityTbilisi
RaioniOld Tbilisi
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Abanotubani (Georgian: აბანოთუბანი, literally "bath district") is the ancient district of Tbilisi, Georgia, known for its sulphuric baths.[1]

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: it is where according to a legend the King of Iberia, Vakhtang Gorgasali’s falcon fell, leading to a discovery of the hot springs and, subsequently, to founding of a new capital.[citation needed]

By the end of the 13th century, 65 baths were recorded in Tbilisi.[2] During this time, the baths were free to Muslim residents.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Kvantidze 2012, p. 123.
  2. ^ Kvantidze 2012, p. 118.
  3. ^ Kvantidze 2012, p. 120.

Sources

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Kvantidze, Guliko (2012). "აბანოები გვიანშუასაუკუნეების აღმოსავლეთ საქართველოში" [Baths in Eastern Georgia of the Late Middle Ages]. Kadmos. 4: 118, 120.