Gremi fortress complex
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Gremi fortress complex is a 16th-century hilltop citadel and church ensemble in Georgia’s Kakheti region, notable for its distinctive brick architecture and role as a former royal residence and trading center.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural monument
ⓘ
church ensemble ⓘ fortress complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Georgian ecclesiastical architecture
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brick architecture ⓘ |
| attackDate | early 17th century ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Shah Abbas I of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | King Levan of Kakheti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | mid-16th century ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Archangel Gabriel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archangel Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Georgian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
political center of the Kingdom of Kakheti
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ trading center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
domed church
ⓘ
frescoed interior ⓘ iconostasis ⓘ multi-storey bell tower ⓘ narrow defensive windows ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Church of the Archangels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ royal residence ⓘ secret tunnel ⓘ towers ⓘ wine cellars ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural monument of national significance of Georgia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kakheti region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Alazani Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
village of Gremi ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| overlooks | Alazani River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historical town of Gremi ⓘ |
| periodOfCapitalStatus | 16th–17th centuries ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | Orthodox Christian church ⓘ |
| sufferedEvent | destruction by Persian forces ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Kakheti wine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Kingdom of Kakheti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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