Chronicle of Georgia: Pillar and the Windowed Gallery Building

Pillar and the Windowed Gallery Building. Begun in the last years of the Soviet era, the memorial was raised slowly over many years — some details are still unfinished, which only adds to its aura. A 360° view from the upper plaza, where the giant pillars stand in a ring on the summit of the hill. Saint George, the dragon-slaying warrior saint, is Georgia’s patron — his image and his red cross appear across churches, coins and the national flag.