9th of april garden, Public garden in central Tbilisi, Georgia
The 9th of April Garden is a public park in central Tbilisi, Georgia, with open grassy areas, mature trees, and winding footpaths. It is laid out across several terraces and levels, giving the space a clear structure that is easy to read as you move through it.
The garden was created in the 19th century as part of the Alexander Garden, one of the city's earliest planned green spaces. It was renamed after April 9, 1989, when Soviet troops broke up a pro-independence demonstration here, an event that shaped the final years of Soviet rule in Georgia.
A monument to Georgian painter Lado Gudiashvili stands in the garden, honoring one of the most recognized figures in Georgian art. The nearby National Gallery adds to the area's role as a meeting point between everyday city life and the country's artistic memory.
The garden lies on two levels of sloping ground northeast of Rustaveli Avenue, split by Tabukashvili Street; the lower section is named after Giorgi Leonidze. The National Gallery and Kashveti Church stand on the Rustaveli Avenue side. The grounds were renovated and landscaped in 2007–2009.
The garden occupies the site of the Kabakhi, an old arena named from the Persian word for the prize mast awarded to victors. In the late Middle Ages the upper level held a Georgian cemetery, and rows of brick workshops stood along today's Tabukashvili Street until General Alexander Yermolov had them removed because they damaged the road.
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