Birtvisi Fortress

Birtvisi Fortress
ბირთვისის ციხე
Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
Sheupovari [dauntless] tower of the fortress in 2011.
Birtvisi Fortress is located in Kvemo Kartli
Birtvisi Fortress
Birtvisi Fortress
Birtvisi Fortress is located in Georgia
Birtvisi Fortress
Birtvisi Fortress
Coordinates41°36′32″N 44°32′21″E / 41.60889°N 44.53917°E / 41.60889; 44.53917
Site information
ConditionRuined
Official nameTmogvi Castle-Ruins complex
DesignatedNovember 7, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-11-07)
Reference no.1772
Item Number in Cultural Heritage Portal6613;
Date of entry in the registryOctober 3, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-10-03)

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]

  1. ^ Protected Areas: Algeti National Park Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Accessed June 18, 2011.