Birtvisi Fortress

Birtvisi is a ruined medieval fortress in , , nested within limestone cliffs in the Algeti river gorge. It is now within the boundaries of the , adjacent to the Algeti National Park, south-west of the nation's capital .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: medieval fortress in Georgia
  • Also known as: “Birtvisi”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birtvisi Natural Monument and Gudarekhi.

Locality
is a rocky landscape 5 km to the north from village Tbisi in the in region of , adjacent to the Algeti National Park, south-west of the nation's capital .

Hamlet
is a village in , , notable for a nearby monastic complex and archaeological site. It is located on a hill some 8 km north from the town , southwest of Georgia’s capital . is situated 7 km west of Birtvisi Fortress.

Village
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is a village in Tetri Tskaro district in region, . It is located south of the Trialeti Range. is situated 8 km east of Birtvisi Fortress.

Birtvisi Fortress

Latitude
41.60898° or 41° 36′ 32″ north
Longitude
44.53553° or 44° 32′ 8″ east
Operator
საქართველოს კულტურის, სპორტისა და ახალგაზრდობის სამინისტრო
Open location code
8HH6JG5P+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1506655011
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4917129
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In Other Languages

From Abkhazian to Turkish—“Birtvisi Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Abkhazian: “Бирҭвиси абаа”
  • Armenian: “Բիրթվիսի բերդ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Birtvisi”
  • Bashkir: “Биртвиси ҡәлғәһе”
  • Basque: “Birtvisi gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Fortalesa de Birtvisi”
  • French: “Birtvisi”
  • Georgian: “ბირთვისი”
  • Georgian: “ბირთვისის ციხე”
  • German: “Birtwissi”
  • Greek: “Μπιρτβίσι”
  • Polish: “Birtwisi”
  • Portuguese: “Birtvisi”
  • Russian: “Биртвиси (крепость)”
  • Russian: “Биртвиси”
  • Russian: “крепость Биртвиси”
  • Spanish: “Birtvisi”
  • Turkish: “Birtvisi”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Birtvisi gate #1 and Birtvisi gate #2.

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