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Nobel Brothers Batumi Technological Museum
Batumi, 3–3a Konstantine Leselidze Street
Brief Description of the Building:
The building that now houses the Nobel Brothers Batumi Technological Museum was constructed in the 1920s for the Batumi branch of the Swedish oil company owned by entrepreneurs Ludvig Emmanuel and Alfred Nobel. In 2007, it was repurposed to serve as the Nobel Brothers Museum.
The building, L-shaped in plan, is set back from the street in an open area, separated from surrounding structures. It is a two-story structure with a high plinth and features a prominent three-story cylindrical corner tower. The main façade faces Tamar Mepe Avenue, where the entrance is located. In front of the entrance, there is a veranda accessible via an eight-step stone staircase. Both the staircase and the veranda are bordered by a concrete balustrade with solid balusters.
The entire structure is plastered and painted in a light gray tone. The plinth features imitation rustication. The façades are relatively simple, originally characterized by closely spaced rectangular windows on both floors. After being converted into a museum, most of these windows were sealed and replaced with shallow, recessed false windows. These are adorned only with profiled cornices above them.
The most distinctive architectural element of the building is the three-tiered tower located on the right corner of the main façade. Its lower portion, aligned with the first floor, is polygonal, while the upper sections are cylindrical. The second and third floors of the tower contain narrow arched windows, giving it a somewhat medieval appearance.
The Nobel Brothers Museum is of exceptional importance both historically and architecturally. It is the only building from the early 20th century in the Tamar district (formerly known as the BNK neighborhood).
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