Abanotubani
Abanotubani (Georgian აბანოთუბანი; abano of " Bad" and ubani " District ") is the spa district in the historic center of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi.
Location
In the Akhundov - road the Bebutow bath is next to a public bath house from the 18th century. On the right bank of the river Zawkissis - Tskali the Sumbati bath is located. One of the most famous baths is the royal bath (Georgian Samepo Abano ), where eight clock in the morning to 1 clock at night, separate bath rooms can be rented. Also popular are the built in 1893 Orbeliani bathroom (Georgian Orbelianis Abano ) with the facade of a Persian Madrasa, it is therefore also called Tschrelio albano ( Colorful bathroom). The Irakli bath reaches close to the fortress wall approach, it is also the oldest bath of Tbilisi.
History
In the 13th century there were around 65 sulfur baths in the spa district. The lying under the city hot sulfur springs are used there for over 700 years. The neighborhood is also home of many non - Georgian ethnic groups, the Sejdabad reminiscent of a migrant from Persia group of Sejiden, who settled at the sulfur springs in the 17th century. In the 19th century the city was part name Kharpuchi familiar.
Today there are seven or eight baths in use. The oldest of which date from the first half of the 17th century. They were built in the Persian style of brick and have hemispherical domes. The bathing rooms are below ground, get natural light from the domes. The rooms in the center of the bath houses were disguised as representative buildings with marble. Above the basin are often narrow alcoves and on the edge of benches were placed. The bathrooms were not only a place of relaxation, but also for the city dwellers also a place for news and views. The Tuesday and Wednesday was reserved for women, usually led the visitors in front of her latest wardrobe. The known also in Georgia matchmakers used these opportunities for a bride. Alexandre Dumas visited the baths in 1859, felt there is a strong sense of freedom and well-being. After the independence of Georgia's many baths were privatized and the bathing tradition took a new lease.
Description
At a bath after Georgian type a thorough massage belongs on a stone slab. The masseuse worked back, arms and legs, standing on the back, the spine runs up and down. Old skin he removed with a glove of horsehair. Between the massage courses will be showered and in the end there are strong hot water showers from buckets.
The baths are fed by hot, carbonated mineral water. The water has a temperature between 37 ° C and 47 ° C. It is slightly mineralized ( 0.3-0.4 g / l ) containing hydrocarbon, hydrogen sulfide, chlorine and sodium ions, neurological disorders, urological problems and skin diseases such as psoriasis or eczema are particularly effective for bone disorders such as osteoporosis.
The Balneology Institute
Since the 1940s, the Tbilisi Balneology Kurverwaltung operates (Georgian Tbilisi Balneologiuri Kurorti ) at the Gorgassalistraße an institute for health resort beings and physiotherapy, a center for hydrotherapy and mud therapy center. Kurdirektor is the father of the Georgian president, Saakashvili St. Nicholas. A treatment consists of 14 to 16 applications under the supervision of a physician at the resort in which the patients take each quarter hour baths. After five to six applications should be noticeable relief.