The Batumi Lighthouse is the oldest building in the city. It stands on Batumi Boulevard. The First of May was built during the Ottoman rule in 1863. After Adjara became part of the Russian Empire in 1878, following the results of the Russo-Turkish War, a second lighthouse was built, but 4 years later, French engineers erected a modern stone lighthouse on Cape Burun Tabi protruding into the sea, right at the water's edge. But currently it is located about 100-200 meters from the modern coastline, and it is possible to imagine how many times the soil was poured in this place. The lighthouse is an active navigation facility, and therefore closed to the public. Although it is low (21 meters high), according to students of the Batumi Maritime Academy who practice on ships, its lights are clearly visible during the voyage.

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It was originally wooden, built in 1863, and shone with white light. In 1982, the lighthouse was completely rebuilt, and stone became the material for the new structure. For a long time it stood on the very shore, but after the reconstruction of the embankment in 2007-2013 it turned out to be "moved away" from the sea by several tens of meters, as it ceased to carry technical meaning, but acquired a tourist one. It stands almost in the center of the Park of Wonders, surrounded by other attractions, such as the Ferris Wheel and the sculpture "Ali and Nino". Inside the building, which is reached by a staircase of 75 steps and where tourists are not allowed access, there is a hydrographic service that monitors weather conditions around the clock. It's currently glowing red. It turns on and off in an automatic, preset mode.

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