Tbilisi / Architecture

Maglivi and the Bagebi bridge: university Tbilisi on foot

The university high-rise and narrow bridge over the Vere show a less familiar side of Tbilisi. This is a separate short walk in western Saburtalo

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Route overview

Walking distance
1.2 km
Walking time, estimate
20 min
With stops, estimated
45–95 min
Ascent / descent, estimated
↑ 50 / ↓ 40 m

Start: TSU High-Rise Building — Maglivi
Finish: Bagebi aerial-tramway station

Vere gorge, steps and a narrow steel bridge

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AI illustration: Maglivi high-rise building of Tbilisi State University
AI illustration · approximate view

A building at the gorge edge

At Maglivi, look at repeated window rows, vertical façade elements and the lower entrance section. A university building is not automatically a public observation deck; the walk stays outside. Terrain matters as much as architecture here, with the building beside a deep break in the city fabric

Footbridge and aerial tramway

Distinguish the older steel footbridge from the neighbouring road bridge. The track uses the pedestrian connection and continues towards Bagebi. The aerial-tramway station is marked as transport architecture; a cabin ride is not part of the route and does not replace checking the walking access

Stops in route order

TSU High-Rise Building — Maglivi — The tower of Building 10 belongs to an experimental modernist university ensemble on University Street. Explore the campus from public paths; teaching interiors require authorised access

Maglivi–Bagebi footbridge — Narrow steel footbridge over the Vere gorge beside the university high-rise. Use only the open crossing; wet steps and metal surfaces are slippery

Bagebi aerial-tramway station — University aerial-tramway station on the Bagebi side. This is an architecture stop; cable-car operation is not assumed in the walking route

Access and planning

Bridge surfaces and steps may be slippery. If the crossing is closed, do not bypass barriers; return on the same side

Finish on the Bagebi side or return over the open bridge. Nutsubidze’s linked housing blocks belong to a separate walk

Map and stops

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The numbered markers match the stops below. A marker does not guarantee an open entrance

Access: Approach or exterior view; admission to the interior is not confirmed

  1. TSU High-Rise Building — Maglivi

    The tower of Building 10 belongs to an experimental modernist university ensemble on University Street

    Explore the campus from public paths; teaching interiors require authorised access

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  2. Maglivi–Bagebi footbridge

    Narrow steel footbridge over the Vere gorge beside the university high-rise

    Use only the open crossing; wet steps and metal surfaces are slippery

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  3. Bagebi aerial-tramway station

    University aerial-tramway station on the Bagebi side

    This is an architecture stop; cable-car operation is not assumed in the walking route

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Before the walk

  • Vere gorge, steps and a narrow steel bridge
  • Walking time excludes visits, transport, queues and long breaks
  • Calculated using the OSM pedestrian network; not verified by an on-site walk
  • Use only open paths and public approaches; check indoor admission separately

Check hours, tickets and access with each venue. Barriers may change the track and queues may add time. Accessibility has not been surveyed on site

Questions before the walk

How long is this walking route?

The mapped track is 1.2 km, with about 20 minutes of walking at an assumed 4.2 km/h. Reaching the start, visits and breaks are separate

What access arrangements need checking?

Bridge surfaces and steps may be slippery. If the crossing is closed, do not bypass barriers; return on the same side

How can this visit be shortened or continued?

Finish on the Bagebi side or return over the open bridge. Nutsubidze’s linked housing blocks belong to a separate walk

Sources and verification

Written by walkymap from remotely checked sources. No on-site walk is claimed

taa.net.ge — taa.net.ge ·

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georgia.travel — georgia.travel ·

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www.geoair.ge — www.geoair.ge ·

www.totallylost.eu — www.totallylost.eu ·

www.openstreetmap.org — www.openstreetmap.org ·

www.openstreetmap.org — www.openstreetmap.org ·

© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Track geometry and distance are from the route dataset

Elevation estimate: Mapterhorn. Terrain model; stairs and small changes in level may be missed

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