On the hour an angel appears and strikes a bell with a hammer. At noon and 7pm a small puppet show — “The Circle of Life” — plays out in the window.

Old Tbilisi · Culture
Gabriadze Clock Tower
A fairy-tale leaning tower built by puppeteer Rezo Gabriadze beside his marionette theatre.
Also in this neighbourhood

Narikala Fortress
The fortress that has watched over Tbilisi since the 4th century, with the best panorama of the old city.

Abanotubani Sulphur Baths
The brick domes of the bath district, fed by the hot springs that gave Tbilisi its name.

Chreli Abano (Orbeliani Baths)
The “colourful bath” with its blue-tiled, Persian-style façade — the most photographed door in the city.