Tuesday, 5 May 2020

30 Best Old Doors of Tbilisi's Right Bank

Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, once known as Tiflis, is a patina hunter's idea of heaven. So many of the decaying historic buildings of this fascinating, crumbling old city are hanging on for dear life. And so are their doors. Here are my 30 favourite doors spotted in and around the older neighbourhoods, such as Sololaki and Mtatsminda, on the right bank.








Some of them belong to, what seem to be, abandoned buildings.













Most of them are still very much in use.
















Beautifully crafted ...
























... and with the added patina than came with the passage of time, ...




















... each and every one, is a splendid piece of history that deserves to be preserved.


























Whether that will be the case, I don't know. But I do know that I'm in the fortunate position to have seen them, stood in awe of their magnificent designs, studied the marks that time has left on them and photographed them to share with you and others that may never get to see them before they disappear for ever.

My hunt for beautiful patina in the country of Georgia has sadly come to an abrupt halt. Fortunately, in the last 6 months, before our world came to a standstill, I took thousands of photographs, some of which I've been posting on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter. I've selected images of old doors I came across while spending time in Batumi and will be sharing those with you soon. Until then ...

... Happy Painting!

Tania
xxx
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