This is a photo taken in one of the many abandoned sanatoriums in a city in Georgia. In the early 20th century, after chemical analysis had taken place and revealed the uniqueness of the water, the city this building is located in, was officially declared a medical spa resort. Building of the resort started around 5 years later. In the 50's of the 20th century, the city was an important spa-resort during the Soviet era. At different times, there were built 9 bathing houses and 19 sanatoriums. Bathing house # 6, which is the largest still functioning thermal bath today, was built exclusively for Joseph Stalin in the 1950's. In 2015 a new medical thermal center erected, which contrasts with a lot of buildings that are in heavy decay in the rest of the city.
