Queen Tamara’s fortress

Losorion or Lysiris, was a Byzantine fortification on the eastern coast, in Lazica in what is now , western . In the 6th century, it was constructed by Byzantine emperor Justinian I, and due to its strategic location became a battleground of the 541–562 Lazic War between Rome and Sasanian Persia.
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  • Ruins
  • Description: Byzantine castle in Georgia
  • Also known as
    “Losorion”
    “Losorion Castle”
    “Tamaris Tsikhe”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Batumi-Central and Alphabetic Tower.
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is the railway station serving , . is situated 720 metres southwest of Queen Tamara’s fortress.
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The is a 130-meter-high structure in , . is situated 3½ km west of Queen Tamara’s fortress.
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is a railway station, which is situated 2 km northeast of Queen Tamara’s fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peria and Batumi.
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is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Queen Tamara’s fortress.
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is the capital city of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara in the country of .
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is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Queen Tamara’s fortress.

Queen Tamara’s fortress

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Latitude
41.6636° or 41° 39′ 49″ north
Longitude
41.6829° or 41° 40′ 58″ east
Open location code
8HH3MM7M+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 221197182
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q12862357

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Turkish—“Queen Tamara’s fortress” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Крэпасць царыцы Тамар”
  • Catalan: “Losòrion”
  • Georgian: “ბათუმის ციხე”
  • Georgian: “თამარის ციხე”
  • Georgian: “ლოსორიონი”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Λοσόριον”
  • Russian: “Крепость Царицы Тамар”
  • Turkish: “Losorion”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Temple of St. Good-hearted Queen Tamar and Museum of Religion named after Dato Komakhidze.

Nearby Places

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