Widely regarded as a masterpiece of postmodern architecture, the Tbilisi Palace of Rituals was built in 1985 by Georgian architect Victor Jorbenadze. His vision was to add ceremonial grandeur to weddings while navigating Soviet censorship. Despite strict bans, he subtly included Georgian church elements like frescoes, bell towers, and vast interior spaces. The result was a structure that felt sacred and symbolic, with spiral forms inviting continuous exploration.
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the palace was left abandoned, vandalized, and looted. In 2002, it was revived by a Georgian businessman and philanthropist who gave the space new life and meaning through his personal interpreta...
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Entrance to all sites - Ritual Palace, Arkadia, Vintage Car park, Garden tours
Glass of homemade Georgian wine, Churchkhela tasting at Georgian Roo (at optional cost).
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21 Bochorma St
Please proceed to the main gate of the Ritual Palace, where you will find our host wearing a "Concierge Tbilisi" T-shirt.
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Widely regarded as a masterpiece of postmodern architecture, the Tbilisi Palace of Rituals was built in 1985 by Georgian architect Victor Jorbenadze. His vision was to add ceremonial grandeur to weddings while navigating Soviet censorship. Despite strict bans, he subtly included Georgian church elements like frescoes, bell towers, and vast interior spaces. The result was a structure that felt sacred and symbolic, with spiral forms inviting continuous exploration.
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the palace was left abandoned, vandalized, and looted. In 2002, it was revived by a Georgian businessman and philanthropist who gave the space new life and meaning through his personal interpreta...
Points forts
2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Guide parlant anglais
Entrance to all sites - Ritual Palace, Arkadia, Vintage Car park, Garden tours
Glass of homemade Georgian wine, Churchkhela tasting at Georgian Roo (at optional cost).
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
21 Bochorma St
Please proceed to the main gate of the Ritual Palace, where you will find our host wearing a "Concierge Tbilisi" T-shirt.
Retour
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Palace of Rituals
Explore the Tbilisi Palace of Rituals – a postmodern architectural gem now owned by the family of late Georgian businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili.
Discover symbolic references to Georgian and global culture, religion, and astrology. Stroll through themed halls inspired by Egyptian, Chinese, French, and Moroccan styles.
Visit a Georgian courtyard modeled after Patarkatsishvili's Old Tbilisi home. See the Arkadia building, created to host world leaders.
Wander the lush garden filled with rare trees from Germany's historic Lappen Baumschule nursery, and spot peacocks near Arkadia Hall.
Explore a unique vintage car collection, featuring Queen Elizabeth II's Daimler, Yuri Gagarin's personal car, Joseph Goebbels' WWII vehicle, and the rare gangster-favorite Excalibur.