Abanotubani sulfur baths district
E482508
The Abanotubani sulfur baths district is a historic quarter in Tbilisi, Georgia, famed for its domed bathhouses fed by natural hot sulfur springs and its role as one of the city’s oldest spa and social centers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abanotubani sulfur bath district | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
spa quarter ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Persian-influenced architecture
ⓘ
brick dome architecture ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Abanotubani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| etymology | name derives from Georgian word "abano" meaning "bath" ⓘ |
| feature |
hot mineral pools
ⓘ
low brick domes with skylights ⓘ private bathing rooms ⓘ public bathing halls ⓘ underground bathing rooms ⓘ |
| hasBathhouse |
Bathhouse No. 10
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bathhouse No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bathhouse No. 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chreli Abano NERFINISHED ⓘ Orbeliani Bathhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Bathhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage site of Georgia ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important social gathering place
ⓘ
one of the oldest spa centers in Tbilisi ⓘ stop on trade and travel routes through Tbilisi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
domed brick bathhouses
ⓘ
natural hot sulfur springs ⓘ public bath culture ⓘ sulfur baths ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Georgian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Old Tbilisi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tbilisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Kura River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Leghvtakhevi waterfall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metekhi Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Narikala Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Shardeni Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Tbilisi Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Tbilisi ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
local social life
ⓘ
recreational bathing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
bathing in sulfur pools
ⓘ
massage services ⓘ photography of domed roofs ⓘ spa treatments ⓘ |
| waterTemperature | approximately 37–40 °C ⓘ |
| waterType | sulfur-rich thermal water ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Abanotubani sulfur bath district