Ananuri Fortress
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Ananuri Fortress is a historic medieval castle complex in Georgia, renowned for its strategic location overlooking the Aragvi River and its well-preserved defensive towers and churches.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ananuri Fortress canonical | 1 |
| Ananuri fortress complex | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
fortress complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Eristavis (dukes) of Aragvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Dukes of Aragvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | approx. 42.165°N 44.700°E ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| decoration | stone relief cross motifs ⓘ |
| function |
military stronghold
ⓘ
residence of local rulers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Church of the Deity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of the Mother of God NERFINISHED ⓘ belfry ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ lower fortress ⓘ main tower (Sheupovari) ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ upper fortress ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Immovable Cultural Monument of National Significance of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
medieval churches
ⓘ
stone reliefs and carvings ⓘ well-preserved defensive towers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dusheti Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mtskheta-Mtianeti region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Zhinvali Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Aragvi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | Georgian Military Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearCity | Tbilisi (north of) ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Aragvi River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBuilding |
Ananuri Church of the Deity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ananuri Church of the Mother of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | conical tower roofs ⓘ |
| significantEvent | attacked and burned in 1739 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled route to the Greater Caucasus ⓘ |
| tourism | popular stop on route from Tbilisi to Kazbegi ⓘ |
| usedUntil | early 19th century ⓘ |
| view | panoramic view of Zhinvali Reservoir ⓘ |
| wallFeature | embrasures for archers ⓘ |
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Ananuri fortress complex