Vake Park, Urban park in Vake district, Tbilisi, Georgia
Vake Park is a park in Tbilisi's Vake district, on the slope of the Trialeti Range. Its central section has a regular layout with an axis and ray-like paths, while the edges form an arboretum. A monumental staircase with a fountain cascade, designed by V. Abramishvili and N. Jobadze, links it to Chavchavadze Avenue, 7 m above. The park includes an open-air cinema, children's attractions, cafes and a restaurant, and borders Mikheil Meskhi Stadium to the southwest.
The park was established in 1946 and features a World War II memorial at its highest point dedicated to those who served and died. This monument became a focal point for remembrance within the city's landscape.
The name Vake means "plain" in Georgian, fitting the flat ground the park occupies. The central axis holds the Glory Memorial complex: a fountain cascade, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and a female figure symbolising victory, sculpted by Giorgi Ochiauri in 1981. The sculptural ensemble has been partly destroyed or moved elsewhere.
The park is located at the western end of Chavchavadze Avenue and accessed via a wide staircase that connects easily to the main road. It remains open twenty-four hours, allowing visitors flexibility in choosing when to visit.
Before the park existed, the site held Tbilisi's glider airfield, set up in 1935 under the Soviet defence and aviation organisation Osoaviakhim; glider flights and sports events took place here. The park's planners later drained and levelled the slope, partly with explosives, and replanted it with hundreds of thousands of trees.
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