Mtatsminda Pantheon

Tbilisi


The national pantheon sits on the slopes of Mt Mtatsminda, on the route of a walking path down from Mtatsminda Park, and is the site of burial for many famous Georgian artists, writers and politicians. The funicular also stops here between the city and the park.


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