Baratashvili Bridge

Baratashvili Bridge (Georgian: ბარათაშვილის ხიდი, baratashvilis khidi) is a traffic and pedestrian bridge over the Kura River in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. It was built in 1966 in place of the previously dismantled Mukhrani Bridge honoring Princess Mukhrani.[1][2]

Baratshvili Bridge ბარათაშვილის ხიდი
View of Baratashvili Bridge over Kura River with President's Office on the right
Coordinates	41.696°N 44.8060°E
Crosses	Kura River (Mtkvari)
Locale	Tbilisi, Georgia
Maintained by	Tbilisi City Administration
Characteristics
Design	cantilever bridge
Total length	150 metres (490 ft)
History
Opened	1966
Location

Design

The bridge, located in Mtasminda district of the city,[3] is often referred to as Bridge of Love, in reference to its current name given in honor of Georgian romanticism poet Nikoloz Baratashvili. The railings of the bridge have been decorated with bronze figures of couples in love.[1][4] The bridge stretches over Mtkvari River in parallel to the picturesque Bridge of Peace[5] and extends to Tbilisi Airport through a recently renovated highway.[6] The bridge and the highway were renovated by Khidmsheni construction company.[7]

See also

• Bridge of Peace
• Ananuri Bridge
• Building of the Presidential Administration
• Architecture of Georgia

References

1. "Tbilisi Travel Guide. Tourist Routes". Retrieved 2011-05-18.
2. "Мост Бараташвили (он же Мухранский) (Тбилиси)" [Baratashvili (aka Mukhrani) Bridge (Tbilisi)]. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
3. "Район Мтацминда" [Mtatsminda district]. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
4. "Мост Бараташвили" [Baratashvili Bridge]. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
5. "World Architecture. Peace Offering". Retrieved 2011-05-18.
6. "President Saakashvili attends road rehabilitation works at Baratashvili Bridge". Office of the President of Georgia. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
7. "Khidmsheni. About us". Retrieved 2011-05-18.