In the seaside city of Batumi is a hugea statue that testifies to true love. The history of the sculpture "Ali and Nino" knows every citizen of Georgia and all the guests of the city. For the sake of the spectacle of personified history, thousands of tourists come to Batumi to look at the incredible and amazing sculpture at least once.
Love story
In 1937, a novel was published that wonhearts of millions. The tragic story can cause admiration or joy, tears and disappointment. This is a novel about hearts in love, which went through a thorny path, in order to be together. In it the main characters Ali and Nino. For religious reasons, the couple could not be together, because the guy was a Muslim, and the girl was a Christian. The life of young people is described in colors: they had to endure both the revolution and the civil war, to become witnesses of the formation of the Azerbaijan Republic.
The novel describes in detail the beauty, nature and life.Dagestan, Azerbaijan, Persia and Tiflis. Despite the fact that most of the events took place in Baku, the famous sculpture “Ali and Nino” was erected in Batumi (Georgia).
Features of the statue
This is a very unusual sculpture, because itis in constant motion. For this reason, many people call this a miracle installation. The creator and author of the symbol of the southern republic is Tamara Kvesitadze. The main task of the architect is to recreate all the experiences and difficulties experienced by young people in the famous story.
Скульптура любви «Али и Нино» достигает восьми meters in height, consists of two separate figures. You will immediately understand what each statue personifies. If you look closely, you can see how the integrity of the figures is broken and there are gaps. But this is no accident, because in this innovative solution lies the essence of the installation.
If you manage to visit Batumi, thenBe sure to visit the famous sculpture "Ali and Nino." Please note that for a beautiful sight the city authorities launch the installation in motion at 19:00 each evening. Passing by, stop and just remember the tragic story of a man and a woman who until recently fought for their happiness.
What is so amazing installation
Скульптура «Али и Нино» в Батуми - это continuous movement of huge buildings. To know the whole essence of the installation, you need to spend 10 minutes of your life and enjoy the beautiful spectacle. You will see how the two statues slowly approach each other, gradually merging into a single whole, and then diverging in different directions.
Тамара Квеситадзе смогла передать весь трагизм, for Ali and Nino, for the sake of love, always sneaked in, but their eternal difficulties were scattered in different directions. Surprisingly, the difficult, but inspiring story ended well, and the young people were able to get married.
View from the outside
In a video installation seems so bigthat almost reaches the roof of a multistory building. In fact, the height of the sculpture “Ali and Nino” does not exceed ten meters (together with the stand). In the opinion of tourists, it can be said that even the small size of the installation is a delight and surprise. The moral here is simple: lovers need to make a long way to sneak into the arms of the halves. It is about the halves that we are talking about, because the two figures pass through each other, literally merging into a single whole.
Opinion of tourists:
- This installation is so gorgeous that it makes you want to get acquainted with the famous novel.
- The figures move very slowly and pass through each other for 10-15 minutes, while they make a circle.
- The sculpture is fascinating, it is impossible to tear off a look from it. All the time you spend around the pedestal, you begin to remember your love story. At such moments, you can catch a shiver through the body.
- It is recommended to watch the creation of a person in the evening or at night, as the beautiful backlight turns on.
Look at the photo and see for yourself: Tamara Kvesitadze recreated an excellent installation that will surprise for many more years.
How to get there
You need to get to the waterfront area byRustaveli Avenue and go to Gogebashvili street. After the circular intersection, you will see a huge square, from which you can see the Batumi lighthouse, the majestic KEMPINSKI hotel and the observation wheel. When you get to the embankment, then use our landmarks. You will find the famous installation just 100 meters from the Ferris wheel.
Tip:until 2010, the famous statue was called “Lovers”, and on the map it is designated as the metal sculpture “LOVE”. However, recently she was baptized as the famous sculpture “Ali and Nino”. The description above will help you easily find your way to an unforgettable installation.
We are sure that the work of art will inspireyou. But do not be disappointed if the figures seem small to you. Just wait until dark and enjoy the pleasant sight in the seaside Batumi.
