Narikala Fortress
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Narikala Fortress is an ancient hilltop fortification overlooking Tbilisi, Georgia, known as one of the city’s most iconic historical landmarks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narikala Fortress canonical | 2 |
| Narikala Fortress vicinity | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
Tbilisi Aerial Tramway
ⓘ
hiking paths ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval defensive architecture ⓘ |
| bestVisitTime | sunset for city views ⓘ |
| builtBy | Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| cityPanoramaRole | dominant feature of Tbilisi skyline ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 4th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy_historical |
Emirs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab emirs of Tbilisi
Kingdom of Georgia ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially ruined ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist destination ⓘ |
| entranceFee | no fee for fortress grounds ⓘ |
| hasPart |
St. Nicholas Church
ⓘ
fortification walls ⓘ lower fortress ⓘ towers ⓘ upper fortress ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
one of the main landmarks of Tbilisi
ⓘ
symbol of Tbilisi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Old Tbilisi
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Tbilisi district
Tbilisi ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Sololaki hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | possibly from Persian "Narin Qala" meaning "little fortress" ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Abanotubani sulfur baths district
ⓘ
Mother of Georgia statue ⓘ Old Tbilisi ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction | military fortification ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Kura River
ⓘ
Tbilisi ⓘ |
| proximityTo |
Metekhi Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Metekhi Church (across the river)
|
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingInside | St. Nicholas Church ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
damaged by 1827 explosion
ⓘ
earthquake damage in 19th century ⓘ |
| St. Nicholas Church_denomination |
Georgian Orthodox Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Georgian Orthodox
|
| St. Nicholas Church_reconstructionDate | 1990s ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Georgia ⓘ |
| viewFeature | panoramic views of Tbilisi ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Narikala Fortress vicinity