Bakhtrioni
Bakhtrioni is a ruined 17th-century fortress in the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti, on the left bank of the Alazani river near its confluence with the Ilto.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akhmeta and Matani.
Akhmeta
Town
Photo: Jaba1977, Public domain.
Akhmeta is a town in Kakheti, Georgia, and is the administrative centre of Akhmeta Municipality. It is situated on the left side of Alazani, close to the Pankisi Gorge. Akhmeta is situated 3 km southwest of Bakhtrioni.
Matani
Village
Matani is a village in the Kakheti region, Georgia. In the village is a 5th-century basilica, Tskhrakara and the ruins of an old palace of the Cholokashvili noble family. Matani is situated 5 km northwest of Bakhtrioni.
Zemo Alvani
Village
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Zemo Alvani is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Bakhtrioni.
Bakhtrioni
- Type: Castle
- Description: 17th century fortress in Georgia
- Categories: fortress, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
42.05183° or 42° 3′ 7″ northLongitude
45.242° or 45° 14′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8HJ7362R+PQOpenStreetMap ID
node 2289148018OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q798268
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Bakhtrioni” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Բախտրիոնի բերդ”
- Basque: “Bakhtrioni”
- Georgian: “ბახტრიონი”
- Georgian: “ბახტრიონის ციხე”
- German: “Bachtrioni”
- Persian: “باختریونی”
- Russian: “Бахтриони”
- Spanish: “Bajtrioni”
- Spanish: “fortaleza de Bajtrioni”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Bajtrioni”
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