New life for historical Romanov’s Palace in Likani

The Romanov's Palace, the summer residence of the legendary Russian dynasty located in Georgia’s Likani resort, will be given new life as its major renovation works are about to start.

A total of 771,000 GEL (about $321,924/€274,527*) will be spent on projecting rehabilitation of orangerie, conference hall, park and governmental residence of Romanov’s Palace.

A state-owned shareholding company Partnership Fund (PF) will be responsible for creating the project for the rehabilitation of the Romanov’s Palace based on the agreement signed with the National Agency of State Property in 2016.

An ornate fireplace at wood paneled room in the Romanov Palace. Photo by Georgia About.

The beautiful example of architecture, the Romanov’s Palace was built in 1895 and its design was developed by Leon Benoit. This place on the bank of the Mtkvari River served as a summer holiday residence for the Russian Royal family headed by the Grand Duke Nicholai Mikhailovich.

General architectural style of the Palace is described as Mauritian, with each of the sides of the villa having a different form and shape. The major feature of this type of architecture is that the European design is adopted to suit humid climate, and include elements that are made to keep residents cool and dry.

Billiard room in the Romanov Palace. Photo by Georgia About.

Now the PF in cooperation with the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation will create the general plan for further development of the Romanov’s Palace.

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