The Prometheus Monument is located in the Central Park, which is often called the "park city" or "forest city" because of the abundance of greenery. The sculpture is installed at the cliff in the center of the park, at its foot flows the Borjomula River. On the sides of the monument there are artificial waterfalls, which are called Prometheus waterfalls. Officially, the hero's figure is called the "Prometheus monument," but many Georgians believe that it depicts Amirani, the legendary hero of the Georgian epic Amiraniani. His story is similar to the Greek myth of Prometheus: Amirani, the son of the goddess Dali and a mortal man, gained supernatural abilities, stole fire from the gods, taught people how to process metals and fought evil spirits. As punishment, he was chained to a rock in the Caucasus Mountains, where an eagle flew daily to peck his liver. The statue is made of concrete with gilded elements. It impresses with its size and harmoniously fits into the landscape, symbolizing the unity of earth, fire and water. Due to the scale of the composition, it is difficult to capture the entire sculpture and waterfalls from the ground, but panoramic views open from the cabin of the Borjomi cable car. The monument was cast in 2007 according to the design of Davi Khmaladze, a Belgian architect of Georgian origin. It was originally opened on November 23, 2007 in Tbilisi, on the right bank of the Kura River near the Queen Tamara Bridge. The ceremony was attended by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and Polish President Lech Kaczynski. However, two years later, the monument was moved to Borjomi: at that time, the Central Park was reconstructed in the city, and its picturesque expanses became an ideal place for the monument. In 2009, the monument was opened in a new location.

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Светлана Карпухина

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We were in the "off-season", but the place is impressive: beautiful sculpture, stunning towering waterfalls. The photo does not convey the scale.

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Анна Самохина

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I came to Borjomi for the sake of mineral water, but I found a completely different place - a place where myths seem to come to life. In the park, where there are hot springs and the eternal smell of pine needles, there is a sculpture of Prometheus. I was walking towards the baths, and suddenly I saw a bronze figure among the trees - powerful, with traces of time, but proud. Then I found out that according to the stories, there was a Prometheus grotto here, at the foot of the mountain - they say it was here that, according to legend, he was chained. In Soviet times, the sculpture was erected as a symbol of strength and victory. Now it has darkened a little from the rains, but this even makes it seem more alive, as if it really survived everything that the myth tells. A river roars nearby, steam from the springs rises above the rocks, and the mountains around are like the walls of an ancient temple. People are walking by, some are taking pictures, some are just watching in silence. I stood next to him and thought: it's strange how in such a small town you can feel something ancient, almost eternal. When the sun glides between the trees, the bronze seems to light up from the inside. And then you realize that Prometheus is still here, not chained, but the caretaker of the park, where the earth heals and warms itself.

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