Bagrat Fortress
Bagrat's Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Sokhumi, Georgia’s breakaway republic of Abkhazia, close to the Black Sea coast. It is named after the Georgian king Bagrat, either Bagrat III or Bagrat IV, and traditionally dated to the late 10th or 11th century.
- Tourist attraction
- …dates from the 12th century
- Description: medieval castle in Georgia
- Address: Аҟəа - Сухум
- Also known as“Bagrat’s Castle”“Fortress of Bagrati”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Sukhumi Botanical Garden and Abkhaz State Drama Theatre.
Sukhumi Botanical Garden
The Sukhumi Botanical Garden is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the Caucasus.
2 km west of Bagrat Fortress
Abkhaz State Drama Theatre
Abkhaz State Drama Theatre is a theater building.
1½ km west of Bagrat Fortress
Sukhumi Cathedral of the Annunciation
The Sukhumi Cathedral of the Annunciation…
2½ km west of Bagrat Fortress
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sukhumi and Lbaashtkhwa.
Lbaashtkhwa
Lbaashtkhwa is a village.
4 km northwest of Bagrat Fortress
Bagrat Fortress
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Latitude
43.00013° or 43° 0′ 1″ north
Longitude
41.04612° or 41° 2′ 46″ east
Open location code
8HM3222W+3C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Abkhazian to Spanish—“Bagrat Fortress” goes by many names.
Баграт ибаашAbkhazian
Բագրատի պալատArmenian
ბაგრატის ციხეGeorgian
Zamek BagrataPolish
Замок БагратаRussian
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