TBILISI: PALACES OF THE NEW ERA. FROM RITUALS TO RESIDENCE A TOUR OF THE PALACE OF RITUALS

The Palace of Rituals was built in 1984 during the Soviet era by Georgian architect Viktor Jorbenadze. Its purpose was to bring ceremonial grandeur and socialist values to wedding rituals. The architect aimed to address one of the key challenges of that time — merging traditional Georgian elements with the innovative spirit of modernism. The palace was envisioned as a bold architectural statement.

But its fate turned out differently: rejected by society, forgotten after the collapse of the USSR, and eventually acquired by Georgian businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili.

During this tour, we will examine and analyze the architecture of the Palace of Rituals, exploring its cultural and architectural significance in Georgia.

We will also visit another palace on the same site — the Palace of Arkadia — built in a later period of historical transition.