Heroes Square

Heroes Square, in Tbilisi, Georgia, is a monument built to honor the memory of lost heroes of Georgia in the Red [Army invasion of Georgia|war against the Soviet Army] and in operations in Abkhazia. Each day, two soldiers arrive in the morning at the sides of the Square, where a memorial stone is located, and, after paying tribute, stand at attention as a sign of respect.
The monument is located near the Tbilisi Zoo. It is 51 m high, with 16 marble faces, and is written in Georgian. The names of more than 4,000 Georgian victims were carved into the memorial in August 2008; they include the names of Georgian military students who died in the fight against the Soviet [Red Army|Red Army] in 1921, those of the leaders of the anti-Soviet counterinsurgency in 1924, and those of the dead in the 5-day War in [Abkhazia (1992–1993)|Abkhaz war in 1992 and 1993].