Georgian Parliament Building, Tbilisi, Georgia

Standing: Must see · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 56 of 3,657

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Georgian Parliament Building

The Georgian Parliament Building at 8 Rustaveli Avenue, near the foothills of Mount Mtatsminda, is the meeting place of the Parliament of Georgia. It was built as the House of Government of the Georgian SSR on the site of the demolished 19th-century Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Severely damaged in the military coup of December 1991–January 1992, it was restored and served as the seat of parliament from 1997 to 2012, when the legislature moved to Kutaisi; parliament fully returned to the Tbilisi building in January 2019.

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What's inside

The complex consists of two buildings. The upper building was designed by Viktor Kokorin and Giorgi Lezhava and built from 1933 to 1938; the lower building along Rustaveli Avenue followed from 1946 to 1953, by the same architects with input from Vladimer Nasaridze. A courtyard with staircases and fountains links the two. Both draw heavily on traditional Georgian architecture, and the avenue front is dominated by a monumental arcade with massive eaves and an arched pediment. The walls are lightweight reinforced concrete clad in tufa, granite and other stone.

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Place details and sources

Address: რუსთაველის გამზირი, 8, თბილისი OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Building: Office building OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Attraction OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: Cultural heritage in Georgia Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architectural style: Stalinist architecture Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Giorgi Lezhava Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Georgian Parliament Building (Tbilisi) Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

Website OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
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Common questions

Where is the Parliament Building?

At 8 Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, near the foothills of Mount Mtatsminda.

When was it built?

The upper building in 1933–1938 and the lower building on Rustaveli Avenue in 1946–1953.

Does parliament still meet here?

Yes. After sitting in Kutaisi from 2012, parliament fully returned to this building in January 2019.

Where it is

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Nearby

Within 3 min on foot

1 hr 30 min
2 min walk
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- Museum
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Rustaveli Avenue
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3 min walk
National Gallery of Georgia
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