The New Adventures of Amy and Tom

While Kutaisi was the home of Georgia's greatest* monarch King David the Builder, Telavi's patron monarch is Irakli.

Irakli surveying his kindom, the Telavi valley and mountains beyond.

From the front.

In statue, Irakli and David have much in common - see the link here to David's likeness.

*more about Kings of Georgia and their ranking in greatness later.

So, does this statue also have monks living in it? :)