Batumi-Central

Batumi Central is the railway station serving Batumi, Georgia. Despite its name, the station is located on the outskirts of the city, some 4 km away from the Old Town.

Photo: Zenwort, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Georgia
Also known as: “Batumi railway station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Queen Tamara’s fortress and Alphabetic Tower.

Queen Tamara’s fortress

Ruins

Losorion or Lysiris, was a Byzantine fortification on the eastern Black Sea coast, in Lazica in what is now Batumi, western Georgia. In the 6th century, it was constructed by Byzantine emperor Justinian I, and due to its strategic location became a battleground of the 541–562 Lazic War between Rome and Sasanian Persia. Queen Tamara’s fortress is situated 720 metres northeast of Batumi-Central.

Alphabetic Tower

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The Alphabetic Tower is a 130-meter-high structure in Batumi, Georgia. The tower symbolizes the uniqueness of the Georgian alphabet and people. The structure combines the design of DNA, in its familiar double helix pattern. Alphabetic Tower is situated 3 km west of Batumi-Central.

Batumi Cental Mosque Orta Djame

Mosque

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The Batumi Mosque is a mosque in Batumi, Adjara, Georgia. Batumi is a home to a sizable Muslim community. The mosque is popularly known as the "Jamia in the middle" for it once stood in between two other mosques which have not survived. Batumi Cental Mosque Orta Djame is situated 3 km west of Batumi-Central.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peria and Batumi.

Peria

Village

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Peria is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Batumi-Central.

Batumi

Photo: Greg McMullen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Batumi is the capital city of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara in the country of Georgia. Batumi's coastal location and sub-tropical climate make it a popular holiday destination.