Alexander Kazbegi Avenue

Alexander Kazbegi Avenue (Georgian: ალექსანდრე ყაზბეგის გამზირი) is one of the main avenues of Tbilisi and is named after the writer Alexander Kazbegi. The avenue is located on the right bank of the Kura River in the Saburtalo district of Tbilisi and starts at Peking Avenue and ends at Petre Kavataradze street. In 1941 it was originally named Pavlov street. The development of the street began in 1956 with several administrative educational buildings. In 1990 Pavlov street was renamed into Alexander Kazbegi Avenue.[1]

References

  1. "Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue". Tbilisi Street Name Database. Tbilisi City Hall. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
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