Alphabetic Tower, Modern tower in Batumi, Georgia

The Alphabetic Tower is a 130-meter steel structure in Batumi made of eleven cantilever-truss modules forming an inner core and an outer skin. Two aluminium helix bands carry 33 Mkhedruli letters, each 4 meters tall and fitted with LED outlines. A glass sphere at the top holds a revolving restaurant and a 250 m² observatory.

The structure was designed and built between 2010 and 2011 by a Spanish engineering company and opened in late 2011. This project brought contemporary architecture to Batumi while celebrating the local alphabet system.

The 33 aluminium letters on the tower are in Mkhedruli, the secular script first attested in the 14th century. Each letter stands 4 metres tall and has built-in LED outlines that light up at night, so the alphabet reads as a lit landmark above the Batumi seafront.

The tower is best visited during daylight hours when the letters are clearly visible and the observation areas offer full views of the surroundings. Visitors should be prepared to use both stairs and elevators to reach the different levels throughout the structure.

The silver sphere at the tower's peak contains a rotating restaurant that completes a full turn every hour. This spinning dining space gives guests constantly changing views of the Black Sea and city without leaving their seats.