Hotel (Inturist) (currently (Inturist Palace) at Egnate Ninoshvili Street N11 / Nodar Dumbadze Street N1 / Shota Rustaveli Street N18, Batumi
Brief Description:
The (Inturist) Hotel (now known as Inturist Palace) was built in 1939 based on the design of architect A. Shchusev in the post-constructivist style. This building replaced the Alexander Nevsky Church, which was an elegant, well-proportioned structure with large and small domes, constructed at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The hotel is a large, complex building with an intricate configuration. It underwent reconstructions in 1979-1980 and 2005-2006. The main entrance is located on Egnate Ninoshvili Street and leads into a spacious, green courtyard, bordered on the right side by a long, five-story wing of the hotel. The wing along Egnate Ninoshvili Street is terraced from the second to the fourth floors, featuring expansive open terraces.
At the heart of the building, the main façade is distinguished by a prominent, semi-circular section that rises four stories, setting it apart from the rest of the building. The first floor of this section contains the hotel’s vestibule, while the second floor is highlighted by a continuous balcony. The third and fourth floors are marked by large, square windows. The building facing Shota Rustaveli Prospect has two arms of nearly equal length and width, creating a back courtyard in between.
The Nodar Dumbadze Street-facing façade features a sharp indentation at its center, with an uninterrupted row of balconies on the second through fourth floors.
This hotel is one of the most significant examples of constructivist architecture in Georgia. It plays an essential role in shaping the architectural landscape of the area around the Batumi Seafront Boulevard.
