Birtvisi Fortress | |
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ბირთვისის ციხე | |
Kvemo Kartli, Georgia | |
Coordinates | 41°36′32″N 44°32′21″E / 41.60889°N 44.53917°E |
Site information | |
Condition | Ruined |
Official name | Tmogvi Castle-Ruins complex |
Designated | November 7, 2006 |
Reference no. | 1772 |
Item Number in Cultural Heritage Portal | 6613; |
Date of entry in the registry | October 3, 2007 |
Birtvisi (Georgian: ბირთვისი) is a ruined medieval fortress in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia, nested within limestone cliffs in the Algeti river gorge. It is now within the boundaries of the Tetritsqaro Municipality, adjacent to the Algeti National Park, south-west of the nation's capital Tbilisi.[1]