Wedding Palace | |
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რიტუალების სასახლე | |
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Coordinates | 41°41′06″N 44°49′40″E / 41.68500°N 44.82778°E |
The Wedding Palace or Palace of Rituals ( Georgian: რიტუალების სასახლე) is a building in Tbilisi designed by architects Victor Djorbenadze and Vazha Orbeladze. It was built in 1984 as a wedding venue.
The building, drawing on influences as diverse as 1920s expressionism and medieval Georgian church architecture, met with mixed critical reviews. [1]
Visiting celebrities were often invited to the Wedding Palace - Margaret Thatcher was treated to a Georgian dance performance during her 1987 visit, [2] and Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan renewed his vows with wife Bron while touring in 1990. [3]
In 2002 it was purchased by the oligarch Badri Patarkatsishvili for use as his personal residence. In 2013, the Wedding Palace was leased to a private events company and currently hosts weddings, fundraisers, and corporate functions. [4]
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