Tbilisi Pantheon

The Mtatsminda Pantheon of Writers and Public Figures (Georgian: მთაწმინდის მწერალთა და საზოგადო მოღვაწეთა პანთეონი, mtats'mindis mts'eralta da sazogado moghvats'eta p'anteoni) is a necropolis in Tbilisi, Georgia, where some of the most prominent writers, artists, scholars, and national heroes of Georgia are buried. It is located in the churchyard around St David’s Church "Mamadaviti" on the slope of Mount Mtatsminda (Geo. მთაწმინდა, meaning the Holy Mountain) and was officially established in 1929. Atop the mountain is Mtatsminda Park, an amusement park owned by the municipality of Tbilisi.[citation needed]
The first celebrities to be buried at this place were the Russian writer Alexander Griboyedov (1795-1829) and his Georgian wife Nino Chavchavadze (1812-1857).[1] The Pantheon was officially opened in 1929 to mark the centenary of Griboyedov's death during his time as the Russian ambassador. The Pantheon was conceived of as a symbol of collective identity of Georgia.[2] Since then, several illustrious Georgians have been buried or reburied there. The Pantheon is administered by the Government of Tbilisi and is frequented by locals as well as the city’s visitors.
Vaso Abashidze (1854-1926), Georgian theater actor and director
Veriko Anjaparidze (1897-1987), Georgian theater and movie actress
Nikoloz Baratashvili (1817-1845), Georgian romanticist poet
Vasil Barnovi (1856-1934), Georgian novelist
Nikoloz Berdzenishvili (1894-1965), Georgian historian
Vakhtang Chabukiani (1910-1992), Georgian ballet dancer
Ilia Chavchavadze (Saint Ilia the Righteous) (1837-1907), Georgian writer and public figure; and his wife Olgha Guramishvili (1842-1927)[4]
Zakaria Chichinadze (1853-1931), Georgian amateur historian and publisher
Simon Chikovani (1902-1966), Georgian poet and public figure
Otar Chiladze (1933-2009), Georgian writer
Kakutsa Cholokashvili (1888-1930), Georgian national hero and fighter against the Soviet regime
Shalva Dadiani (1874-1959), Georgian playwright and actor
Nodar Dumbadze (1928-1984), Georgian writer
Davit Eristavi (1847-1890), Georgian journalist, translator and playwright
Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939-1993), Soviet-era dissident and the first democratically elected President of Georgia[4]
Keke Geladze (1858-1937), mother of Joseph Stalin
Iakob Gogebashvili (1840-1912), Georgian writer and educator
Alexander Griboyedov (1795-1829), Russian writer; and his wife Nino Chavchavadze (1812-1857)
Ioseb Grishashvili (1889-1965), Georgian writer, poet and scholar
Lado Gudiashvili (1896-1980), Georgian painter
Olga Guramishvili-Nikoladze (1855-1940), Georgian educator
Simon Janashia (1900-1947), Georgian historian
Mose Janashvili (1855-1934), Georgian historian
Ana Kalandadze (1924-2008), Georgian poet
Akaki Khorava (1895-1972), Georgian actor
Leo Kiacheli (1884-1963), Georgian writer
Dimitri Kipiani (1814-1887), Georgian journalist and public figure
Davit Kldiashvili (1862-1931), Georgian writer
Merab Kostava (1939-1989), Soviet-era dissident and national hero of Georgia
Giorgi Leonidze (1899-1966), Georgian poet
Kote Marjanishvili (1872-1933), Georgian theatre director
Nikoloz Muskhelishvili (1891-1976), Georgian mathematician
Niko Nikoladze (1843-1928), Georgian journalist and public benefactor
Iakob Nikoladze (1876-1951), Georgian sculptor
Ivane Paliashvili (1868-1934), Georgian conductor
Galaktion Tabidze (1892-1959), Georgian poet[4]
Ekvtime Takaishvili (1862-1953), Georgian historian and archaeologist[4]
Aleksandre Tsagareli (1844-1929), Georgian linguist
Akaki Tsereteli (1840-1915), Georgian poet
Grigol Tsereteli (1870-1938), Georgian papyrologist
Mikhail Tskhakaya (1865-1950), Georgian communist
Anastasia Tumanishvili-Tsereteli (1849-1932), Georgian woman writer
Vazha-Pshavela (1861-1915), Georgian poet
Ilia Vekua (1907-1977), Georgian mathematician
Sergo Zakariadze (1909-1971), Georgian actor
Solomon Dodashvili (1805-1836), Georgian philosopher, journalist, historian, grammarian, belletrist and enlightener
Chabua Amirejibi (1921-2013), Georgian novelist and Soviet-era dissident
Niko Pirosmani (1862-1918), Georgian artist[5]
Jansug Charkviani (1931-2017), Georgian poet[6]
Giorgi Kvinitadze (1874-1970), Georgian general[7]