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Batumi, Zurab Gorgiladze Street N7 / Luka Asatiani Street N25
Batumi City Hall
Originally, Batumi’s municipal government operated out of a rented apartment located at the corner of Marine Boulevard and Mikheil Street, in the residence of Prince Gurieli. In 1902, construction was completed on a spacious and functional new building for the City Council, featuring a large hall for council meetings. In addition to housing the administrative offices and the construction department, the ground floor also accommodated the city pawnshop, a library, and various other institutions.
The building occupies nearly an entire city block. Its main compositional core is based on a square plan, with the principal façade facing L. Asatiani Street. This façade is meticulously decorated. Its central section is defined by a powerful two-tiered risalit, with a centrally placed rectangular entrance set within a profiled, decorative frame. The doorway is topped with a sculpted pediment (sandrik) and an arch above it.
On the second floor, a broad balcony with a balustrade is supported by large brackets. The wall behind the balcony is divided by arched windows, between which stand Corinthian columns—paired at the corners. This section is crowned by an entablature with a large pediment, and the cornice is adorned with decorative brackets.
This part of the building is topped with a dome, encircled by a balustraded parapet. At the very top sits a balcony with a decorative wrought-iron railing.
Executed in a Classicist-Renaissance style, this building is especially valuable for its architectural and artistic character.
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