Batumi Cathedral of the Mother of God

Coordinates: 41°39′00″N 41°39′00″E / 41.6500°N 41.6500°E / 41.6500; 41.6500
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Batumi Cathedral of the Mother of God
ღვთისმშობლის სახელობის ეკლესია
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General information
TypeChurch
Architectural styleGothic Revival
LocationBatumi, Georgia
Construction started1898
Completed1903[1]
Renovated1989
OwnerGeorgian Orthodox Church
Design and construction
Architect(s)Aleksander Rogojski[1]
Main contractorZubalashvili brothers

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.

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Batumi: sights. Official website of Batumi. Retrieved on May 10, 2009
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