Batumi, Nodar Dumbadze Street No. 5
Brief description of the monument:
Built at the beginning of the 20th century, this building initially served as the Danish Consulate, and later, after Sovietization (1921), housed the German Consulate. Currently, the building functions as a hotel.
Rectangular in plan, the building is enclosed on the sides by courtyards bordered with metal lattice fences, and includes a smaller backyard as well. Elevated on a high socle, the main façade, reflecting classical aesthetics, is rigorously symmetrical. At the center, a vertical accentuation features a tall entrance doorway with a richly ornamented double wooden door, surmounted by a balcony supported on decorative brackets, with a finely detailed openwork railing between stone balusters. Above this rises a tower-like volume crowned by a baroque oval pediment. Each flank of the façade includes classical pediments supported by stylized Doric columns, complemented by French balconies. The composition is balanced by horizontal window openings placed between the flanks and symmetrical mansard volumes above.
The careful arrangement, proportion, and scale of the openings, combined with the use of stone and a neutral light color scheme, lend the façade its refined and harmonious appearance. Side façades are more restrained, with one side featuring a slightly projecting tower-like risalit.
This building stands out as one of Batumi s significant architectural landmarks.
