Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia. The city covers area of 726 km2 on the both sides of Mtkvari river and has the population of 1.480.000 people. Founded in the 5th century AD by Vakhtang Gorgasali, the Georgian King of Kartli (Iberia) and made into a capital in the 6th century, Tbilisi is a significant industrial, social, and cultural center. Several interesting places include:
1. Anchiskhati church - built in 5th-6th centuries, is situated in Old Tbilisi. It is triple-nave basilica.
2. Sioni cathedral - was initially built in the 6 th-7th centuries.
3. Narikala castle - exists here since the middle of the 4th century. Church of St. Nickoloz was built within the castle in 13th century.
4. Metechi church of Holy Virgin - buit in 5th century
5. Sameba cathedral - Holy Trinity Cathedral, called as "Millennium Building". Sameba is the greatest Orthodox Cathedral in Georgia and Caucasus.
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