A beautiful and unusual place is the Akhaldaba Fortress (Tamara Fortress. Location and history of this complex.
Tamara Fortress (or as it is also called Akhaldaba fortress) is not in the best condition today, nevertheless it attracts tourists. The blog "MadLoba" will tell you about the history of the memo, tell you how to get here and whether it's worth going here. Bright photos that will make sure of the beauty of the fortress.
Archaeological monument in Akhaldaba township of Borjomi municipality. It is located on the river. On the right bank of Mtkvari, on the top of a high mountain. Nedzvura water will come down from the northeast. Akhaldab prison VIII-IX; They date back to the 9th-10th and 10th-11th centuries.
Archaeological monument in Akhaldaba township of Borjomi municipality. It is located on the river. On the right bank of Mtkvari, on the top of a high mountain. Nedzvura water will come down from the northeast. Akhaldab prison VIII-IX; They date back to the 9th-10th and 10th-11th centuries. The local population calls it "Tamari Castle" or "Golden Castle".
In Georgian sources, Akhaldab Castle is mentioned for the first time by a chronicler (1260).
Vakhushti Batonishvili describes Akhaldab Castle in the following way: "On the right side of Akhaldab, there is a castle on the top of a high cliff, well-built and cool."
From the letter sent by Givi Amilakhvri to Bardzi and Luarsab Amilakhvrishvili in 1743, we learn that he repaired the Suram and Akhaldab castles.
In 1747, King Teimuraz gave Akhaldab Castle to Kaikhosro Orbelian, who in turn fortified his wife and children in the castle while waiting for Nadir-Shah's campaign.
In 1772, in the work of the German traveler Johann Guldenstedt "Travel to Georgia", the Akhaldab castle appears empty and deserted.
The castle was significantly damaged by an earthquake in 1920. The castle is difficult to reach.
Today it is ruined, only its north-eastern side has reached us. The height of the surviving castle reaches 10 meters. The castle also had a lower wall, which protected it from the south-west side. Part of the fence, which was built with boulders and mortar, has been dismantled.
The wall follows the terrain of the mountain and has an irregular shape. Inside the wall, on a small area, there is a citadel. Several storey towers are included in its walls. In the lower part of the castle there are residential houses and a reservoir. In the prison, the foundations of the hidden warehouses are clearly visible. In the western corner, there is a large, half-demolished pit built with white limestone. The castle seems to show signs of restoration. It protected the valley of Nedzvi and Mtkvari, which overlooks it from the southeast. The castle closed the central part of Kartli - the entrance to the Mtkvari valley.
We all love to relax in beautiful and unusual places. Georgia is just such a place. The country is famous for its nature and architectural monuments. One of the most frequently visited is Akhaldaba Fortress (Tamara Fortress).
Location
Akhaldaba Fortress, also called Tamara Fortress, is located on a mountain peak in the center of Akhaldaba, in Borjomi district, on the Mtkvari River. The top of the fortress is decorated with a cross and the Georgian national flag.
The strangeness of the place is really impressive: it offers a stunning view of the whole of Akhaldab and important, from a strategic point of view, roads. This was the basis for such a rich history of the fortress.
The top of the mountain on which the fortress is located is covered with mixed forest. Part of which is a pine forest, especially beautiful and impressive for its grandeur.
The road from the city to the fortress is short, only 1.5 kilometers. Several forest trails lead to it, which will allow you to enjoy the beauty of the local nature, its splendor, the aromas of the forest. It will take a little time to walk to the fortress - about 30 minutes. The trail is easy and pleasant to the eye, with a 360-degree view from the top.
The distance from the main city of Georgia to Akhaldaba is 144 kilometers, you can get there in about two hours by your own or rented car.
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History
In historical sources, Akhaldaba is sometimes called a small town, some scientists even call it a small separate country. If you look at the city and its district, you can notice a lot of historical monuments. Given this, it becomes clear that the fortress at that time was one of the most important strategic points of the country. Scientists called the fortress great, including because of the abundance of agricultural structures and a huge living area, holes and pools.
During excavations, clay pipes were discovered many times, which supplied water to the fortress.
The time of the construction of the Akhaldaba Fortress is unknown, but there are suggestions that the structure was erected in the IX or X centuries near the gorge of Nedzura by monks living here at that time: St. Gregory and followers of his teachings - Theodore and Christopher. The name of the fortress is mentioned in many historical documents, but each appearance is dated differently, so there is no exact data on the time of its construction.
Also, the city where the fortress is located was mentioned as an important trading point through which the caravan passed. The fortress was of great importance in many battles, not only enemy forces fought for its possession, but also internecine battles were fought between the rulers of Georgia.
Such a rich history of the Akhaldaba Fortress (Tamara fortress) attracts people, increasing the flow of tourists every year.
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Photo source: georgiantravelguide.com
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