Monument to King Vakhtang Gorgasali

Vakhtang Gorgasali - king, in the V century, who stood at the head of Iberia. Near the ancient church of Metekhi in Tbilisi Vakhtang Gorsali erected a monument. It is believed that it was thanks to this ruler that the Georgian state was born. The Georgian Church listed him as a saint. During his lifetime, the people respected him for his wisdom. The people called him “Holy King.”

The statue was built in 1967 on a rock, so it can be seen from any elevated point in Tbilisi. Author Elguja Amashukeli. The material of the pedestal of the monument was black basalt. Under the great personality was selected and the appropriate appearance of the horse. This monument is a symbol: the king, raising his hand, as if driving enemies away from his land, and other people claim that he is the one who blesses the Georgian land. Anyway, who can see.

King Vakhtang Gorgasali was tall and very strong. The nickname Gorgasal or “Wolf Head” was given to him by the Persians. According to legend, he wore a helmet with the head of a wolf in front, and behind was a lion. Seeing this helmet, the Persians began to shout "Dur az gorgasar", which meant "beware of the head of the wolf." The tsar devoted much time to the construction of fortresses, the creation of a system of fortifications. He wanted the country not to be dependent on Iran. They initiated church reform.

Near the monument to the king is the metro station "European square". From the stop "Europe Square" to the place you need to walk or you can go by bus No 31, No 44, No 50, No 55, No 71, No 80, No 102.