N25, Konstantine Gamsakhurdia str. / N42, Parnavaz Mepe str., Batumi
The first Armenian Gregorian church in Batumi was built in 1873. It was a wooden building. The wooden church was demolished in 1885 and a new church was built according to the design of Austrian Architect Marpheld with the donation by parishioners.
The church was closed by the Government of the Soviet Union in 1937. At first, it was used as a storage and later – as a planetarium. The church was reopened in 1996.
The west façade of the cross-domed building faces the street. The church based on a two-step socle is built with stone and brick. It has three-edged protruding apses adorned with semi-circle columns and six arches. The arches surround the neck of the twelve-edged dome; each edge has a window. The church interior is plastered and painted. The dome neck is plastered as well. There is the church porch and bell-tower built onto the building from the west side. The arbour is arranged on the second floor of the bell-tower. The building has saw-toothed eaves. The church is characterized by a high level of craftsmanship and has great historical significance.