Didgori battle memorial

Jednosměrný výlet do divočiny

Popis: One of my favourite things to do in Georgia is visit the Didgori Battle Memorial at sunset. This stunning war monument is set over rolling hills in Kvemo Kartli region west of Tbilisi, marking the location of the Battle of Didgori, a seminal event in Georgian national history. On August 12, 1121, King David the Builder led his army to Didgori to ambush Seljuk forces. His ‘miraculous victory’ as it’s known led to Georgia’s liberation and reunification, ushering in the country’s Golden Age. If I was to describe this monument in a word, it would be powerful. The memorial has several components, but the main part is a huge stone sculpture emblazoned with a lion surrounded by hulking crucifix-shaped metal swords plunged into the hillside. These represent the lives lost in the battle. In the surrounding meadows, you can find sculptures of disfigured warriors and a larger-than-life King David raising his longhorn. Every year on August 12, one of Georgia’s biggest festivals, Didgoroba, is held here as a tribute to the battle that freed Georgia from the yoke of Turko-Persian control.

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