Culture Minister familiarises PM with reconstruction works of Queen’s Residence at Dadiani Palace

Culture Minister Tinatin Rukhadze briefed Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on the progress of the reconstruction works at the Queen’s Residence of Dadiani Palace in Zugdidi, located in the Samegrelo region.

According to the Culture Ministry, the project was developed by a team of architects, arts specialists, and historians from the Georgian National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation. Following restoration, the hall will showcase a collection of unique items preserved for centuries.

Tinatin Rukhadze believes that Georgian museums should turn into a crucial part of the country’s tourist infrastructure and welcomed the government’s support in this endeavour. She noted that the Cartu Foundation funded Niko’s Palace, and the renovation of the Queen’s Residence would be a continuation of this initiative. This effort encompasses approximately ten museums and house-museums across Georgia, including the Giorgi Leonidze Literature Museum in Tbilisi, the Vazha-Pshavela House Museum in Chargali, the Ilia Chavchavadze Museum in Saguramo, and the house museums of Galaktion and Titsian Tabidze in Vani.

“Georgian museums should become a key component of the tourist infrastructure so that the history of our country can be properly presented. The budget for the rehabilitation of the first building of the Queen’s Residence of the Dadiani family is GEL 3 million.”

Queen’s Residence was last reconstructed in the 1980s. Deputy Culture Minister Beka Davituliani, Culture Heritage Department Head of the Culture Ministry Salome Jamburia and Chairman of the Strategic Council for the Development of Dadiani Palaces Giorgi Kalandia accompanied the Culture Minister and the PM.