Unique statue knows movement

Two characters are specially designed, symbolizing lovers but not coming together.

Statue of motion in Georgia

Located in Batumi, Georgia, the unique statue begins to move at 19h every day.

The statue is inspired by a love story between a Muslim boy and a Georgian princess in the famous novel by Kurban Said.

'Ali and Nino ' met briefly, before crossing each other.

After 10 minutes of movement, the statue stopped. ' Ali and Nino' was designed in 2007 and installed in 2010.

This design represents suffering when divided by war.

Kurban Said wrote this famous novel in 1937. To date, no one knows the true identity of this author.

This touching story has been translated into more than 30 languages.