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The building, drawing on influences as diverse as 1920s expressionism and medieval Georgian church architecture, met with mixed critical reviews. [1]Visiting celebrities were often invited to the Wedding Palace - Margaret Thatcher was treated to a Georgian dance performance during her 1987 visit, [2] and Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan renewed his vows with wife Bron while touring in 1990.
Like the cemetery complex, the wedding palace was intended to bring life milestones in line with secular Soviet dogma while still making concessions to the public taste for ritual. In the 1960s and 70s, Tbilisi had several wedding houses, usually located in repurposed historic buildings or occupying the first floor of newer residential buildings.
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The palace was built at the initiative of President Mikheil Saakashvili. The residence officially opened on July 12, 2009, with a special ceremony being held in which up to 1,600 guests were invited, including the Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia , ambassadors, parliamentarians, members of the government and cultural figures.
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The building also served as the U.S. Embassy in Georgia in the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2013, about 25 million Georgian lari was spent renovating the palace. [7] The palace is sometimes called the "Atoneli Residence" because it is located on Atoneli Street, named after the medieval Georgian monk George of Athos. [8]
On the 100 year anniversary of the Soviet occupation, in 2021, with support of "Tbilisi - UNESCO World Book Capital 2021", the Museum of Repressed Writers was opened at the Writer's House. [ 9 ] [ 4 ] This exhibit, covering two rooms and with multimedia elements, has been designed by Mariam Natroshvili and Detu Jincharadze, also with documents ...
Tbilisi in the 1960s. 1961 – Tbilisi Sports Palace opens. 1965 – Tbilisi co-hosts the EuroBasket 1965. 1966 Tbilisi Metro begins operating. Baratashvili Bridge constructed. Open Air Museum of Ethnography founded. 1967 – Hotel Iveria built. 1970 – Saburtalo Pantheon (cemetery) established. [citation needed] 1972 – Tbilisi TV ...