Avlabari is a neighborhood of Old Tbilisi

Old Tbilisi

Old Tbilisi is an administrative district in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. Although the term "Old Tbilisi" has long been used to denote a historical part of the city, it was only in 2007 that it became a distinct administrative entity to incorporate several historical neighborhoods formerly...

 on the left bank (east side) of the Kura River

Kura River

Kura is a river, also known from the Greek as the Cyrus in the Caucasus Mountains. Starting in north-eastern Turkey, it flows through Turkey to Georgia, then to Azerbaijan, where it receives the Aras River as a right tributary, and enters the Caspian Sea...

. The 11th-13th century chronicles mention it as Isani, which is now one of the larger municipal regions of Tbilisi. Nowadays one of the upcoming hip neighborhoods of the city, Avlabari is being extensively gentrified.

The Armenian community

Avlabari ( Havlabar) was long known as the center of Armenian life of Tbilisi.
The Armenian Pantheon of Tbilisi

Armenian Pantheon of Tbilisi

The Armenian Pantheon of Tbilisi also as Khojavank or Khojivank is a historical Armenian architectural complex in north-eastern part of Havlabar district of Tbilisi, Georgia, consisting of huge memorial cemetery and St. Astvatsatsin church...

 is located in Avlabari.

Churches

The churches in the Avlabari district include:

• The Sameba Cathedral - the third-tallest Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in the World. (Largest in Georgia)
• The Metekhi
  Metekhi
  Metekhi is a historic neighborhood of Tbilisi, Georgia, located on the elevated cliff that overlooks the Mtkvari river.- History :The district was one of the earliest inhabited areas on the city’s territory...
  
   Church - the oldest church in Avlabari.
• Church of the Red Gospel
  Church of the Red Gospel, Tbilisi
  The Church of the Red Gospel or Shamkoretsots Sourb Astvatsatsin Church is a ruined 18th century Armenian church in the Avlabar district of Old Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia....
  
  , a ruined 18th century Armenian church
  Armenian Apostolic Church
  The Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church, is part of Oriental Orthodoxy, and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church...
  
  
• Ejmiatsin Church
  Ejmiatsin Church, Tbilisi
  The Ejmiatsin Church is an 18th century historical Armenian church in the Avlabari district of Old Tbilisi, Georgia. The church is adjacent to the Avlabari Square.- See also :* Church of the Red Gospel, a nearby 18th century Armenian church...
  
  , an 18th century Armenian church near Avlabari Square