Batumi Cathedral of the Mother of God

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
ღვთისმშობლის სახელობის ეკლესია
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

1. 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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