Leysa Ukrainka Statue, Bronze monument in Nadikvari Park, Telavi, Georgia
The statue is positioned centrally in Nadikvari Park and depicts a poet in a contemplative pose wearing traditional clothing. The bronze monument stands near fountains and offers views toward the surrounding valley and distant fortress.
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers ordered the monument on 1 August 2006 and agreed in April 2008 to give it to Telavi's municipality. Sculptors O. Ruban and V. Lypovka with architect V. Skulsky made it; it was brought from Kyiv and placed in Nadikvari Park in January 2010, but the unveiling planned for 14 January was postponed. Prime Minister V. Groysman opened it on 28 November 2017, where Lesya Ukrainka lived in 1909–1910 and wrote "The Stone Host" and "Rufin and Priscilla".
Lesya Ukrainka lived in Telavi from 1909 to 1910, and it was here she wrote The Stone Host and Rufin and Priscilla. The monument, unveiled on 28 November 2017 by Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman alongside Georgian officials, marks that stay. Its Ukrainian authors are sculptors O. Ruban and V. Lypovka with architect V. Skulskyi.
The monument sits in the central area of the park and is easily accessible on foot, with seating available nearby to rest. The park itself is open to visitors and features multiple paths for exploring the grounds.
From the statue's location, you can look out toward Batonistsikhe fortress and across the Alazani Valley, revealing how the park was intentionally positioned within the landscape. This placement connects the monument to the natural features that inspired the poet's work.
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