Monuments & public art
Selim Khimshiashvili
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A statue of Selim Khimshiashvili, the Georgian beylerbey of Adjara, was unveiled in Batumi in 2015.
The statue commemorates Selim Khimshiashvili (1755–1815), a Georgian nobleman who ruled Adjara as beylerbey under Ottoman suzerainty with considerable autonomy. He seized control of the Pashalik of Akhaltsikhe in 1802 and was executed on 3 June 1815 on the order of the sultan. He is remembered as a hero in Adjara: his native village of Nigazeuli hosts a museum in his name, and a street in Batumi bears it as well.
Guide text written by Kartvelio AI.
Sources
- Selim Khimshiashvili (Wikipedia), consulted on 21 October 2026.
- Nigazeuli Selim Khimshiashvili Museum (Visit Batumi), consulted on 21 October 2026.
