Renovation of Vazha-Pshavela Theater Adjacent Square in Telavi Completes

The Municipal Development Fund (MDF) of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia (MRDI) has completed the renovation of the square, adjacent to Vazha-Pshavela State Drama Theater in Telavi City.

The renovated square includes recreational areas, as well as public spaces. Fountains and irrigation systems have been arranged, and the areas for shops and restaurants have been assigned. At present stage, defects are being rectified. At further stage, public and recreational space, adjacent to the square is to be arranged.

The renovation of the square is part of the current urban upgrade of Telavi within the Cities and Resorts Development Program. The program envisages the renovation of tourist attractions, streets, façades and roofs of buildings, cultural heritage sites, and recreational areas in the city. The new public spaces are to be arranged and the existing ones to be developed.

Within the program, the rehabilitation of Papuashvili Brothers Str. and Balarjishvili Str. has been completed. Renovations are actively underway on Solomon Leonidze, Gvirabi, and Vachnadze Streets. The work includes repairs to overhead and underground utilities, fencing, and outdoor lighting infrastructure. The goal of that works is to improve the urban environment of the streets and to preserve and restore the historic features of Telavi City.

Moreover, construction and facing of the Wedding Hall is continuing. The program also provides for the rehabilitation-restoration of Abano Str. and so-called “Old Bathhouse”, as well as the rehabilitation of the Chess Palace and the existing art gallery.

The goal of the program is to renovate urban infrastructure, develop recreational and public spaces, improve the appearance of the cities, and strengthen their tourism potential.