Atskuri ( ka, აწყურის ციხე) is a
Georgian
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* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians
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feudal
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fortress on the right bank of the
Mtkvari (Kura) River, approximately 30 kilometres from
Borjomi
Borjomi ( ka, ბორჯომი) is a resort town in south-central Georgia, 160 km from Tbilisi, with a population of 11,122 (2021). It is one of the municipalities of the Samtskhe–Javakheti region and is situated in the northwestern p ...
, in the
Samtskhe-Javakheti region.
Built in the 9th century, Atskuri Fortress was an important stronghold for the defense of Georgia during the
Middle ages
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.
History
The fortress was probably situated near the town of
Atskuri, of which no traces have been found. First mentioned in the 9th century, the fortress was significantly damaged in the 16th century when it was occupied by the Turks. It was rebuilt in the 17-18th centuries. In the 1820s the fortress was released.
[Zakaraya, P. (1983) Pamyatniki Vostochnoi Gruzii. Iskusstvo, Moskva, 376 p. akaraya, P. Monuments of the Eastern GeorgiaIn Russian)]
Architecture
Set on the top of high cliff, the fortress occupies a vast area, and is made of several parts, with the citadel at its highest point. The fortress territory includes also ruins of a church with remnants of frescos. The water-supply tunnel connects the fortress with the river.
See also
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Atsquri church
The Atsquri church of the Dormition ( ka, აწყურის ღვთისმშობლის მიძინების სახელობის ტაძარი, tr) is a ruined medieval cathedral in the village of Atsquri, Akhalt ...
References
External links
Atskuri historical monuments of Georgia.
Atskuri Fortress photo gallery.
Information about Atskuri Temple
Castles and forts in Georgia (country)
Buildings and structures in Samtskhe–Javakheti
Immovable Cultural Monuments of National Significance of Georgia
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