Batumi Cathedral of the Mother of God explained

Batumi Cathedral of the Mother of God
Native Name:ღვთისმშობლის სახელობის ეკლესია
Building Type:Church
Architectural Style:Gothic Revival
Location:Batumi, Georgia
Owner:Georgian Orthodox Church
Start Date:1898
Completion Date:1903
Renovation Date:1989
Main Contractor:Zubalashvili brothers
Architect:Aleksander Rogojski

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

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Notes and References

  1. Opaska. Janusz. 2012. Działalność polskich architektów w Tbilisi w XIX i początkach XX wieku. Kwartalnik Architektury i Urbanistyki. pl. 57/1. 15.
  2. http://batumi.ge/en/?page=show&sec=75 Batumi: sights