Abanotubani

Abanotubani აბანოთუბანი
District
Public baths in Abanotubani district
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Abanotubani Abanotubani district on the map of Tbilisi.
Coordinates: 41°41′16″N 44°48′40″E
Country	Georgia
City	Tbilisi
Raioni	Old Tbilisi
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)

Abanotubani (Georgian: აბანოთუბანი, literally "bath district") is the ancient district of Tbilisi, Georgia, known for its sulphuric baths.[1]

Located at the eastern bank of the Mtkvari River at the foot of Narikala fort across Metekhisubani, Abanotubani is an important historic part of the city: it is where according to a legend the King of Iberia, Vakhtang Gorgasali’s falcon fell, leading to a discovery of the hot springs and, subsequently, to founding of a new capital.^[citation needed]

By the end of the 13th century, 65 baths were recorded in Tbilisi.[2] During this time, the baths were free to Muslim residents.[3]

References

1. Kvantidze 2012, p. 123.
2. Kvantidze 2012, p. 118.
3. Kvantidze 2012, p. 120.

Sources

Kvantidze, Guliko (2012). "აბანოები გვიანშუასაუკუნეების აღმოსავლეთ საქართველოში" [Baths in Eastern Georgia of the Late Middle Ages]. Kadmos. 4: 118, 120.