Batumi Cathedral of the Mother of God

The Church of the Mother of God (batumis ghvtismshoblis sakhelobis eklesia) is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral in the city of Batumi, capital of the autonomous republic of Adjara, Georgia. Originally constructed as a Roman Catholic church between 1898 and 1903, it is a notable example of Gothic Revival architecture on Georgia's Black Sea coast. The church was commissioned by the wealthy Zubalashvili brothers, prominent Georgian Catholic businessmen, and designed by Polish architect Aleksander Rogojski. Construction took place from 1898 to 1903. During the Soviet era, the building was closed to worshippers and repurposed as a high-voltage laboratory. In 1989, amid the period of Perestroika and religious revival, the structure was transferred to the Georgian Orthodox Church. Today, it serves as an active Orthodox cathedral. The Roman Catholic community in Batumi now worships at the Church of the Holy Spirit, a modern building consecrated in 2000.

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