Fortresses & Castles

Fortresses, castles, defensive towers, and fortified complexes

Dariali Fortress

Journey through the beautiful nature of the Caucasus Mountains, where you will encounter a deeply ancient fortress and the South Caucasus “locking gates.”

Dariali fortress — Legendary Dariali Fortress, The Gate of the Alans

National Heritage Monument

Bochorma Fortress

A rare six-apse church preserving fragments of breathtaking frescoes from Georgia’s golden age of art

View from Bochorma — View from Bochorma Fortress

National Heritage Monument

Mtskheta

UNESCO World Heritage Site, Open-Air Museum, and Ancient Capital of Iberia

Roman bridge ruins — Ruins of Pompey's Bridge

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Kvetera Church and Fortress Complex

11th-century Kvetera Church, an exceptionally beautiful Georgian monument defined by striking yellow stone and deep blue tiles

Kvetera church and fortress — Kvetera Complex

National Heritage Monument

Ananuri Fortress

A premier late medieval monument, Ananuri Fortress housed religious, military, and civil structures of the Aragvi Eristavis

Ananuri forest — Panoramic view of Ananuri Fortress, late 19th – early 20th century

UNESCO Tentative List

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

Mtskheta the Second Jerusalem and the hallowed ground where the Holy Robe of Christ found its eternal resting place

Mtskheta view from Jvari 19 century — 1870. Mtskheta from Jvari Monastery. The confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi, a lone raft, and the majestic cathedrals of Svetitskhoveli and Samtavro. In the distance, the road to Shio-Mgvime

UNESCO World Heritage Site

National Heritage Monument