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Some 10-15 minutes up the road from the Stalin and Lenin mosaic in Sachkhere is a marvelous gas station adorned with mosaic tiles. The back facade showcases cars from different decades, and the side profile has a flame motif. Both sides are in perfect condition. The fuel pumps have been ripped out, and the entrance is sealed off, but the beauty on the outside counts here.
Mosaic artwork was prominent in the Soviet Republic of Georgia from the late 1960s and the 1980s. Some of these pieces depicted local history and folklore, some were propaganda pieces that glorified Soviet ideals, and others were simply decorative.
Know Before You Go
Drive 10-15 minutes up the road from the Stalin + Lenin mosaic on the old cable car station to enter the townlet of Sachkhere. On the road after a corner will be this beauty standing in the fields.
Published
August 20, 2024
Sources
- https://neweasterneurope.eu/2021/04/30/soviet-mosaics-of-tbilisi-what-they-reflect-and-why-they-vanish/
- https://rights.sulakauri.ge/services-item/mosaics-of-soviet-period-in-georgia/
- https://museumstudiesabroad.org/soviet-mosaics-georgia/
- https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/most-beautiful-remaining-street-mosaics-from-ussr
- https://comradekiev.com/blog/the-legacy-of-soviet-mosaics/?srsltid=AfmBOorWqaNcbkiALHxevzFz49gvO7uJzG3NQRqVTyeMpUzYvtYxRUqB
