In the very beginning of the avenue there is the main cultural landmark of the city - Shota Rustaveli Theater. It is located in the building of the former Artistic Society constructed in 1899. The theatre building is one of the most beautiful on the avenue. Its facade with plate glass windows and the big portal as wide as the sidewalk would adorn any European capital. The external fresco-like walls are decorated with paintings of bizarre fantasy creatures - chimeras, harlequins, seductive houriris and Bacchantes. |
