Gremi Church and Fortress
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Gremi Church and Fortress is a historic 16th-century hilltop church-and-citadel complex in Georgia’s Kakheti region, notable for its distinctive medieval architecture and role as a former royal residence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gremi Church and Fortress canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church
ⓘ
citadel complex ⓘ fortress ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| access | road from Telavi ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
ecclesiastical architecture
ⓘ
medieval Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Kingdom of Kakheti ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Georgia
ⓘ
Churches in Georgia ⓘ Fortifications in Georgia ⓘ |
| completionCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| denomination | Georgian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| elevationType | hilltop fortress ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
military defense
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Church of the Archangels
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ citadel ⓘ courtyard ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ gate tower ⓘ palace ruins ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Alazani Valley vineyards ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage monument of Georgia ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
political center of Kakheti
ⓘ
residence of Kakhetian kings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gremi
ⓘ
Kakheti ⓘ
surface form:
Kakheti region
Eastern Georgia ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Georgia
|
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Alazani River
ⓘ
surface form:
Alazani Valley
|
| notableFor |
distinctive medieval architecture
ⓘ
hilltop location ⓘ historic royal residence ⓘ |
| partOf | historical town of Gremi ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| regionCapitalNearby | Telavi ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Kakheti ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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