Orbeliani Palace

The Orbeliani Palace (Georgian: ორბელიანის სასახლე) or the Atoneli Residence (Georgian: ათონელის რეზიდენცია) is the official residence of the President of Georgia. It is located on Atoneli street in Central Tbilisi.[1][2]

Orbeliani Palace
ორბელიანის სასახლე
Orbeliani Palace in 2019
Location in Tbilisi
Location in Georgia
General information
StatusActive
Location25 Atoneli Street, Tbilisi, Georgia
Coordinates41°41′58″N 44°48′09″E
Current tenantsSalome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia
Website
president.gov.ge
Official nameGovernment Residence /Residential house
DesignatedOctober 1, 2007 (2007-10-01)
Reference no.3730
Item Number in Cultural Heritage Portal3555
Date of entry
in the registry		October 11, 2007 (2007-10-11)
Accounting Card / Passport #010306215

History

Origins and usage throughout the times

It was built in the 18th century as a gift of King Teimuraz II of Kakheti of the Bagrationi dynasty to his son-in-law Dimitry, brother of Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani. The original building was destroyed in the 19th century, with a new one later being built on the spot.[3] In 2013, about 25 million Georgian lari was spent on the renovation of the palace.[4]

Logo of the Administration of the President of Georgia featuring the palace

Modern residence

Georgian politician and former French diplomat Salome Zourabichvili announced during her 2018 presidential campaign that she would not work from the Avlabari Presidential Palace if elected. The palace, which was opened in July 2009 during the Presidency of Mikheil Saakashvili. Her reason for this move was that Orbeliani had a more European style, noting that members of the House of Orbeliani and Baratashvili were her historical ancestors.[5][6]

After her election, she met with the outgoing President Giorgi Margvelashvili in the Avlabari Palace before moving into the Orbeliani Palace on 18 December 2018.[7]

Interior
  • Amra Hall
  • Galaktion Hall
  • Golden Fleece Hall
  • Prometheus Hall
  • Rustaveli Hall
  • Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Presidential Cabinet
  • President Salome Zourabichvili signing a State of Emergency Declaration
  • President Salome Zourabichvili announcing the Laureates of the 2019 Georgia National Prize
  • President Salome Zourabichvili addressing the Deaf Association

References
  1. "Where Will Georgia's New President Live?". Georgiatoday.ge. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. "ამ სასახლეს რომ სტუმრები ჰყოლია!.. - ორბელიანების ისტორიული სასახლე, საქართველოს პრეზიდენტის ახალი სამყოფელი". nostal.ge. 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  3. http://www.newpress.ge/orbelianis-sasaxle-prezidents-da-qals-bevrad-uxdeba--salome-zurabishvili. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "National Museum of Georgian Culture may be placed in the Avlabari presidential palace". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  5. "Salome Zurabishvili to relocate Presidential Residence from Avlabari to Orbeliani Palace". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  6. "ორბელიანის სასახლე ბევრად უფრო ევროპული ყაიდის არის - სალომე ზურაბიშვილი". ghn.ge. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  7. "Salome Zurabishvili arrives at Atoneli Presidential Palace". 1tv.ge. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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