Orta Cami Mosque

Orta Jame Mosque in Batumi built in 1866 is a rectangular building with a central gold-plated dome and corner minaret. Interior elements including the dome, railings and minaret are decorated with eastern hand-painted designs. After being used as a military storehouse during Soviet times, services resumed in 1946. The mosque is among the oldest surviving structures in the city and operated continuously until 1935.