The Church of the Mother of God (Georgian: ბათუმის ღვთისმშობლის სახელობის ეკლესია, batumis ghvtismshoblis sakhelobis eklesia) in Batumi is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral, originally built as a Catholic church between 1898 and 1903. A Gothic Revival design, the church is located in the Black Sea city of Batumi in Georgia's autonomous republic of Adjara.
| Batumi Cathedral of the Mother of God | |
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ღვთისმშობლის სახელობის ეკლესია | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Church |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Location | Batumi, Georgia |
| Construction started | 1898 |
| Completed | 1903[1] |
| Renovated | 1989 |
| Owner | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Aleksander Rogojski[1] |
| Main contractor | Zubalashvili brothers |
The church was built as a Roman Catholic church through the sponsorship of the Zubalashvili brothers, Georgian Catholic businessmen, between 1898 and 1903. It was designed by Polish architect Aleksander Rogojski.[1] During the Soviet period the church was closed and converted into a high-voltage laboratory. In 1989 the church was transferred to the Georgian Orthodox Church. The Roman Catholics in Batumi now use the Church of the Holy Spirit, a modern structure consecrated in 2000.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Opaska, Janusz (2012). "Działalność polskich architektów w Tbilisi w XIX i początkach XX wieku". Kwartalnik Architektury i Urbanistyki (in Polish). No. 57/1. p. 15.
- ^ Batumi: sights. Official website of Batumi. Retrieved on May 10, 2009
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