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Red Fedora Diary focuses on stories and articles on places to travel, hotel recommendations, and product reviews, primarily focusing on detailed city guides to popular and less-traveled destinations, all done with personal storytelling to influence readers' choices and behaviors.

Designed by Polish architect Alexander Szymkiewicz, this building was originally part of a silk complex and dates back t...
22/09/2026

Designed by Polish architect Alexander Szymkiewicz, this building was originally part of a silk complex and dates back to 1891. It served as both as a residence and a workshop for workers in the nearby mulberry plantation and silk industry.

Its faded blue façade, white decorative details, pointed gables, arched windows, and distinctive central spire make it quite hard to miss. The eclectic design, with its Neo-Gothic influences, stands out especially against the surrounding buildings.

Its inner courtyard reveals open wooden balconies running along the building.

Find more things to see and do in Didube, in my detailed neighborhood guide: https://www.redfedoradiary.com/things-to-do-in-didube-tbilisi-georgia/

The 300 Aragveli monument located in Ortachala is dedicated to the 300 warriors from the Aragvi Valley who died during t...
21/09/2026

The 300 Aragveli monument located in Ortachala is dedicated to the 300 warriors from the Aragvi Valley who died during the Battle of Krtsanisi in 1795, when the much smaller Georgian army of Erekle II faced the invading Persian forces of the Qajar dynasty.

According to legend, before the battle, they swore to each other that they would either win or fall on the battlefield, and kept their promise.

The Georgians ultimately lost the battle, and the victorious Persian army completely destroyed Tbilisi.

The monument includes an obelisk, an eternal flame, and a memorial wall added in 1969. It stands near the spot where the remains of some of those killed during the battle were discovered.

The Georgian Orthodox Church canonized the Three Hundred Aragvians in 2008.

At the moment, the obelisk and eternal flame are fenced off and under construction. You can still walk around the other side of the site, though, where you can see the old walls of Ortachala Castle.

Have you ever noticed this entrance on Chonkadze Street?It leads to the so-called House of Ana Madatova. The beautiful A...
18/09/2026

Have you ever noticed this entrance on Chonkadze Street?

It leads to the so-called House of Ana Madatova.

The beautiful Art Nouveau house dates to 1903–1904 and was designed by architect Mikhail Ohanjanov. She later left Georgia after Sovietization and died in Paris in 1926, where she was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.

The house itself is hard to spot from the street. Only small parts of the building are visible through the trees, which is why it has become known as the “hidden house.”

Probably the most interesting part is what lies right behind this entrance. A grand staircase runs through a deep tunnel before reaching the house. And, as was common in houses of that period, there is decorative SALVE flooring at the beginning of it.

I’ve actually been inside once, but unfortunately don’t have any photos. Getting back there is a little tricky, though… one of the neighbors has a dog that’s considerably angrier than she is. 😂

Someone once told me that this house on Amaghleba Street used to belong to the Kalamkarov family, but I haven't been abl...
17/09/2026

Someone once told me that this house on Amaghleba Street used to belong to the Kalamkarov family, but I haven't been able to find any information about the family or the house under that name.

If you've come across anything about its history, original owners, or what it was used for, I'd love to hear from you!

Did you know Tbilisi has a second piece of the Berlin Wall? 🧱It's on the grounds of the former German Embassy on Aghmash...
16/09/2026

Did you know Tbilisi has a second piece of the Berlin Wall? 🧱

It's on the grounds of the former German Embassy on Aghmashenebeli Avenue, not far from Dinamo Arena.

Have you seen this one?

When German settlers established their community along what is now Aghmashenebeli Avenue, they brought with them, among ...
15/09/2026

When German settlers established their community along what is now Aghmashenebeli Avenue, they brought with them, among other things, a tradition of incorporating small gardens and courtyards into the urban layout.

Some of these hidden green spaces have survived to this day — although most people walking along the avenue probably have no idea they're there.

One of them is Arto's Baghi, or Arto's Garden.

Tucked behind a building archway, this little green space feels surprisingly peaceful despite being just steps away from the busy avenue.

In the past, it hosted events, gatherings, and performances, making it a lively part of the neighborhood’s social life.

Once the home of Nikita Adamov, a merchant from Baku, Azerbaijan. Built sometime in the 1890s–1900s, the house was desig...
14/09/2026

Once the home of Nikita Adamov, a merchant from Baku, Azerbaijan.

Built sometime in the 1890s–1900s, the house was designed in the Baroque style, while the entrance halls feature elaborate Pseudo-Baroque decoration.

Today, this historic house is home to Unfound Door, a boutique hotel.

Zurab Chavchavadze Street, Chughureti
11/09/2026

Zurab Chavchavadze Street, Chughureti

One of many beautiful buildings in Tbilisi.At the beginning of the 20th century, around 1902–1905, today's Vake was stil...
10/09/2026

One of many beautiful buildings in Tbilisi.

At the beginning of the 20th century, around 1902–1905, today's Vake was still on Tbilisi's outskirts, covered with forests, gardens, and greenery. Apparently, someone decided the city needed another Russian theological seminary—despite already having one near today's Freedom Square.

A Polish architect was commissioned to design the building for it, complete with a beautiful garden and several additional buildings, including a church dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle.

The seminary operated until the Russian Empire collapsed in 1917. Without funding, it closed, and the building was eventually put on sale. But after Georgia was forcibly incorporated into the Soviet Union, the Bolshevik government instead decided to establish the Tbilisi Agricultural Institute here.

In the 1940s, the institute moved elsewhere, and the building became a hospital—commonly known as Hospital #9 or the 9th Hospital — and remained so until 2009.

In 2008, the Georgian Orthodox Church acquired the property, with plans to restore it to its original purpose as a theological seminary.

When I wandered through the empty, partly renovated rooms, I couldn't help imagining how many different things this building could become. A cultural center, a community space, a museum, or something completely different.

📸 Photos from 2023.

A World War II memorial in Zemo Alvani, Kakheti, with a rather unexpected detail.Next to the names and photos, you can f...
09/09/2026

A World War II memorial in Zemo Alvani, Kakheti, with a rather unexpected detail.

Next to the names and photos, you can find a short poem dedicated to Stalin. Here is a rough translation:

“Sometimes we likened you to a bottomless sea,
weighted down by the blue sky,
and sometimes to a storm of Sperosa,
fighting against the rocks.”

Sperosa is the name of the main ridge in the Kakheti Caucasus.

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