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Monument in Tbilisi, Georgia

The Freedom Monument (Georgian: თავისუფლების მონუმენტი; tavisuplebis monument'i), commonly known as the St. George Statue, is a memorial located in Tbilisi, Georgia, dedicated to the freedom and independence of the Georgian nation. Unveiled in 2006 in Tbilisi's central square, the monument of granite and gold is 35 metres (115 ft) high and is easily spotted from any point of the city. The actual statue — 5.6 metres (18 ft) tall, made of bronze and covered with gold — is a gift to the city from its creator, Georgian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli.

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"Designstudio - Zurab Tsereteli", Project: "Freedom Square, Stele - Saint George", 2005.

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Media related to St George Monument, Tbilisi at Wikimedia Commons

St. George Statue at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 February 2012). Tbilisi Municipal Portal. 2011.

v t e Zurab Tsereteli
Sculptures	Chronicle of Georgia (1985) Birth of the New World (1991) Birth of a New Man (1992) Peter the Great Statue (1997) Freedom Monument (2006) To the Struggle Against World Terrorism (2006)
Designed	Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

41°41′36.24″N 44°48′05.26″E / 41.6934000°N 44.8014611°E / 41.6934000; 44.8014611

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