Kutaisi Akaki Tsereteli Public School No. 1 A college was first established in Kutaisi in 1830. It was re-organised as a Boys Gymnasium in 1850 and again as a Classical Gymnasium in 1875. The building we see today was designed by the architect Lukashev in 1901. When built it included a church, an assembly hall, a staff room and an administration office. The first students moved in at the start of the academic year 1903-1904.
The construction of supporting buildings was completed in 1909 and since then the Gymnasium has been one of the finest examples of architecture in Kutaisi.
Many notable public figures, prominent writers and poets studied at the Gymnasium including such as Akaki Tsereteli, Niko Nikoladze, Ekvtime Takaishvili, Vladimir Mayakovski, Dimitri Uznadze, Shalva Nutsubidze, Galaktion Tabidze, representatives of Tsisperkantselebi, etc. It has now been restored to its original appearance.
The construction of supporting buildings was completed in 1909 and since then the Gymnasium has been one of the finest examples of architecture in Kutaisi.
Many notable public figures, prominent writers and poets studied at the Gymnasium including such as Akaki Tsereteli, Niko Nikoladze, Ekvtime Takaishvili, Vladimir Mayakovski, Dimitri Uznadze, Shalva Nutsubidze, Galaktion Tabidze, representatives of Tsisperkantselebi, etc. It has now been restored to its original appearance.